I got a pile of stuff. Collections of old laptops, comics, shirts that no longer fit and even tax returns from 1997.

“Joe,” I told myself “I gotta throw some out. Otherwise, how can new stuff come in?”

Sigh. Till 2006, I never followed through on my self-chastisement. The stuff keeps piling up and investing in new cabinets added to the stuff.

How many of you suffer from the collection bug?

Stepping back, I realize that collecting nonestop can be dysfunctional at times. It’s the mind whispering, “you better hoard, coz you’ll never get something like this again.”

That’s a self-defeating mindset. It gets you on a poverty mode of thinking.With such thoughts, its impossible to see new opportunities and take on grand challenges that may truly expand one’s horizon’s beyond the current myopic view. Why? You’ll perpetually be hiding, hoarding and protecting. How can you grow under such conditions- how can you attract things beyond what you already have?

Today, I begin throwing out stuff.

Public speaking is said to be rank higher in the global list of fears than - guess what? - death! Why? Beats me. I just know that when I stand before the audience and pretend I’m talking one on one with a single person. And you know what? I lose all fear in a second.

Do you want a standing ovation the next time you deliver your speech? Try the following

1) Focus on the crowd, not yourself. Think of entertaining them. Don’t imagine them criticizing you.

2) Walk around. A lot. Act like you’re just bantering at the water cooler. This loosens you up.

3) Crack jokes. Smile. They’ll smile back. And you create rapport.

4) Tell stories. Everyone loves a great story! Watch how their eyes stop glazing over.

5) Finally- encourage audience participation. Ask them questions. Throw them opinions. Banter. Debate. Keep it quick flowing!

Now I came across a cool blog with great tips on the subject. You’ll want to check this out:
Standing Ovations

Did you notice how some people are just so insanely happy? Sling all the insulting barbs you want or hurl impossible tasks their way and yet they keep on ticking. Blissfully. Happily.

And that makes you drip with envy all the more.

A small segment of the population come factory-built with a natural propensity for positive outlook. They’re hardwired with copious amounts of zest. This zest easily shields them from the buffets of life that normally faze the rest of us.

Recently scientists discovered how the naturally occuring-drug serotonin flows more generously in such individuals. Serotonin is magic. It’s a chemical produced in the amygdala and can give far more pleasure signals than cocaine or marijuana can. No wonder happy people are unstoppable! They’re simply cocooned in bliss that rose-tints the blight of the world!

Wouldn’t you love to experience their reality?

Try these three tips now!

1) Discover what you REALLY want and enjoy your passions. Is it drawing? Painting? Designing web pages or collecting toys? The more you do what you want, the faster you pump out serotonin and create an inner zest.

2) Give unconditional love and respect. Face it, connection with others creates that warm fuzzy feeling inside. That fuzzy feeling expands into unmitigated, explosive joy when done regularly. Imagine how unstoppable you’ll be when you feel loved- and are loved!

3) Take an inventory of your thoughts. The next time a depressing, critical or evil thought swims into view, ask yourself ‘Does this Serve Me Well?’ If it doesn’t, chuck it!

Fly high!

Recall the last basketball game you attended.

Where you the player or the spectator?

There’s a stark difference between the two.

Players live IN the game, experiencing an adrenaline rush and living every moment in constant focus, drive and passion. They make things happen, exerting consistent actions committed to a goal.

Despite the risk of winning or losing, players are fully alive.

The spectator, on the other hand, sits from the stands. He watches and observes. His pulse pounds mildly- after all he experiences triumph or defeat vicariously from his preferred team.

Now here’s the difference: spectatorship costs you big time. It costs you the actual experience of the game.

The player literally forgets the rest of the world- time dilates and contracts as he pours his soul into competitive action.

The spectator watches indifferently, cheering when hoops are burnt and jeering when fouls are called. The former definitely enjoys the moment far more.

Are YOU living life as a player or spectator?

One thing I’ve observed with many folks is that they go through life forever experiencing great accomplishments saying “Someday, I’ll do that” “Someday I’ll do what Bill Gates did” “Someday I’ll ask that great woman out.”

Someday.

Say “Someday” often enough and you’ll never get around to doing anything at all. You’ll forever be a spectator. Never a player.

Isn’t this shortchanging yourself?

Someday is a deadly mindset. It prevents you from fully taking responsibility for living your life. Someday eases your Soul out of the equation of life.

I dare you. Turn your “Somedays” into “TODAY”. You’ll attract the grandest opportunities into your life and breathe new life into your soul.

Today!

If you’re like me, you’d like building a financial empire that requires little input. That kicks out the 8 to 5 job in my list of desirable pursuits.

Hence, I divert 60% of my time to enhancing dozens of my websites. Web businesses are the lazy man’s Excalibur. They churn in $$$$ 24/7 even when you’re on vacation!

There’s a hitch. Only well ranked, highly optimized sites bring in the dough. If you’re ranking at less than PR3… I doubt you’d scrape by with the wealth you desire.

Now many webmasters would gladly pay $5000 to an SEO company to get their sites in the top ranks. I don’t. I turn to resources like CourtneyTuttle for a quickfix on how to be a PageRank Hero.

Check out their blog. You’ll find more articles on rank building and link baiting than a Hydra can shake a tentacle at.

If I were to pay them for the value of their free articles…. I’d say that $200,000 barely covers it.

Looking for wealth? Start at Courtneytuttle.com

Since Day ONE of the creation, blokes like you and I searched for that elusive reason to life.

“Why are we here?”

“What is our purpose?”

“Does the world follow some rhyme or reason?”

And check out the great books and authors that elaborated on the idea: Summa Theologica, The Egyptian Book of the Dead, The ‘Quoran, The Bible, Jean Paul Sarte, Socrates, Paulo Cohello, Donald Trump.

Okay, I arbitarily inserted up that last name.

But seriously. You never realized you were in the company of such eminence! Give yourself a pat on the back, Mr. Philosopher.

Stop, and consider how, after all that rheotoric, prose, and giddy exhortation, few of these dissertations truly arrived at some enlightening, jaw dropping Meaning of Life that literally gave you the golden answer to your personal existence. (people still keep searching!) (more…)

Something lurks in us that demands fulfillment.

It is an inner desire to achieve our best possible self, to go through life at our finest level! You I and everyone nurses an inner drive to personal greatness- to grasp that star of Akabar. Since this is a subliminal desire, it does not often fully surface in our everyday consciousness. Folks don’t even quickly understand that they even have it.

Nonetheless, our subconscious drive to greatness rests below the annals of our minds. And magically, our subconscious, being goal seeking, exerts effort to fulfill it.

Still, thousands fail to act to better themselves so that they can achieve superior greatness that can easily be theirs. They settle for mediocrity- or even yield completely. This unleashes an inner conflict between what they are and the greatness which their souls lust for in their lives. (more…)

The Jersey Girl, in her rather quaint and fascinating blog mentioned about the Orgasmic Diet.

Here’s something about it:

For the millions of women unable to reach orgasm, or for those who want to improve their sex lives, here is an easy-to-follow diet and exercise plan bring women to orgasm for the first time … and every time they have sex.

In January, 2006, Elle magazine ran the feature “Happy Ending,” introducing Marrena Lindberg as the creator of The Orgasmic Diet. In this book, Lindberg offers a groundbreaking nutrition and exercise program designed to regulate a woman’s brain chemistry and body functioning and bring her to mind-blowing orgasm. The Orgasmic Diet includes four simple parts, including:

· A diet low in carbohydrates that avoids “orgasm killers” like refined sugar and caffeine
· High doses of fish oil supplements
· Internal exercises that go far beyond Kegels
· Maintenance of serotonin and dopamine levels

Unlike other orgasm books out there, which focus on new positions to try or psychological issues, here is the first-ever scientifically supported nutritional and exercise method to improve female libido and orgasmic ability, and a must-have guide for any woman looking to take her sex life to a whole new level.

She found it at Amazon: Orgasmic Diet

If what she experienced of this diet is anything like what’s discussed in this book, I surely will grab a copy for my girl.

Link to her post:
http://www.debgiordano.com/blog/2007/07/this-diet-is-or.html

During the last week of June 2007, I found myself on the third pew from the front at the Archbishop’s Cathedral. It was the installation of a few new officers of the church.

The weather hung oppressively. My perspiration beaded and pretty soon, I danced in and out of delightful trance. Sigh. The Archibishop wasn’t exactly known for his dynamic style of delivery. My grandmother could regale me with far more engaging tales of filthy politics and lurid romance.

As my head hung in prayerful drowsiness, my gaze fell upon my open palms resting on my lap. Hmmm….. Funny how the furrows and lines resembled the three quarters profile of the Archbishop. There was the glistening pate… the recessive chin… and even the sloping bushy brows.

Like at a rorshach test, I actually saw a full three dimension image of the gesticulating Prelate at the pulpit!

So, while still in half-trance, I literally began throwing mental darts at the glistening pate on my palm. (Geez- what a bored individual can do. )

Thunk thunk thunk. My hertical imagery flowed so immersively, that every palpable hit sent shivers and heat flowing from my palm.

Take that bald pate…!! thunk thunk thunk

God forgive me. I was playing dart board with a mental image of the Archbishop!

I stopped and looked up guiltily- half expecting Angel Michael ready to strike me down.

Lo and behold- the Prelate had stopped speaking. He scratched his head furiously, like ethereal fire ants swarmed his holy crown.

A full ten seconds of scratching, then he resumed speaking.

Wha….?

Was there a connection??

No… it can’t be.

Scientific method states that a theory can be tested properly if results can be replicated. So I did what any self-respecting scientist would do. I ran the experiment a second time.

Relaxed myself.

Calmed down.

Zone out (quite rushing through the phases here).

Then image creation. Yep… called back that rorshach image and…

thunk thunk thunk

Looked up. Okay. No scratching.

Slow down, Joe. Slow down. You were rushing it. Act nonchalanant. Detach from desired result.

Again- thunk thunk thunk

and for good measure- another volley - thunk thunk thunk That palms/forehead was now itching like mad.

Look up.

EUREKA!! I whispered in half-shout. The Prelate scratched his noggin like a man possessed. His cap nearly fell. Unfortunately a beautful lass shushed me from the right.

Looks like energy does follow thought, and the law of attraction does exist if you’re detached enough from your desired outcome.

I walked out of that Cathedral feeling the Sword of Angel Michael poised dangerously over my neck.

Joey P.