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ARTArticleTHE MORE PLAN B’S AND C’S THE BETTER!YES…THE MORE PLAN B’S AND C’S THE BETTER!
BynBill Cottringe
n“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” ~Henry David Thoreau.
This is an interesting quote unless you have read an even more interesting one by Søren Kierkegaard. He maintained that “Life has to be lived ...ARTArticleTHE MOST IMPORTANT YES, BUT…IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN ANYTHINGTHE MOST IMPORTANT YES, BUT…IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN ANYTHINGnby
Bill Cottringe
n“One quality is worth more than four quantities.” ~The author.
Although it may seem as though the quantity of your efforts are what lead to success at doing something your are trying, it is rather the quality of ...ARTArticleThe Number One Secret of Getting that Job OfferImpressive CV
The irony of life is that we need an impressive CV but its impressiveness is not what bags the job. It is a good intro but then …
A Leg in the Door
No more than a leg in the door, resumes get you in front of the hiring people, but it will be a compelling story that will get your past the door and into a work station that is truly yours.
Preparation is KeyARTArticleThe One Belief That Matters Most“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” ~Stuart Chase.
There is one huge belief that has a humongous influence on all others because it represents and touches everything else. This one belief that matters most is the one we each ...ARTArticleThe One Thing You Need to Recession-Proof Yourself: Hard WorkI’ve been publishing, coaching, and writing about The Master Key System and Haanel’s philosophy of success for quite a while now. I’ve been reading and researching much, much longer. One thing I’ve noticed is that when I say the words ‘hard work’, a veritable shit storm ensues. People fight me ...ARTArticleThe Only 10 Books You Need to Read to SucceedPersonal development is a multi-billion dollar industry. That industry publishes literally thousands of books every year on the topic of success and how to achieve it. From the practical to the new age, there is a different flavor of book for every taste.
So, which books should you read - which ...ARTArticleTHE ONLY WAY TO THE TOP IS ALWAYS AN UPHILL CLIMBTHE ONLY WAY TO THE TOP IS ALWAYS AN UPHILL CLIMBnBy
Bill Cottringe
nn“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing all the hard work you already did.” ~Newt Gingrich.
This morning I was driven to write this article after initially responding via e-mail to an ...ARTArticleThe Past - You Can Change Your StoryWhere is the past? Some people will say that the past is ‘behind them’. If you look ‘behind them’ you will not see the past. Others will point to their head and say the past is ‘in there, in my mind’. If you were to surgically open their head you would not ...Where is the past? Some people will say that the past is ‘behind them’. If you look ‘behind them’ you will not see the past. Others will point to their head and say the past is ‘in there, in my mind’.ARTArticleThe Power of Being In the MomentI like to think of each one of us like a branch on an enormous tree. We are a part of something bigger than each of us, yet we are a part of creator/spirit/universe. Because we are a tribe of one, and individually, a part of the whole, our ability to create our life is astounding. (In other words, if we are a part of everything, we are also spirit…and therefore a creator ourselves!)
The problem is, we’re so often not paying attention to what we are creating. That means that we often create by default.ARTArticleThe Power of Decision Making"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Conce
ing all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way." ~W.H.ARTArticleThe Power of Decision or IndecisionA decision always requires a commitment—and a decision is made whether a person makes a decision or not. The decision could be about getting fit, it could be about starting that new business that you just know will take off, or it could be about starting that business that you're passionate ...ARTArticleThe Power of DreamsToday I will share with you an important practice that can bring you insight on your life at "multidimensional" levels.
Dreams are not just elaborations of the subconscious as many people think, but they are the symbolic language we use to communicate with the Universe. They are also the language through which the Universe communicate to us.
When someone comes to me, the first thing I try to understand is what symbols are involved behind that person’s experience.ARTArticleThe Power of GivingLast January, I spent a week in El Salvador working with an organization called Magicians Without Borders (www.magicianswithoutborders.org) As a magician and educator, my role was to teach a couple dozen teenagers some basic tricks; how to perform them and how to develop showmanship. But my real ...ARTArticleThe Price of LoveLament of Loss
“The time we had spent with someone.
The time we know, we are never going to get back.” (Muhammad Mohsan Zaki)
May the Blessings Ber
Oh this is sad and so true - I wonder why we spend so much time hoping when the other has made it so clear that they don't want you. And yet we do. A very sad aspect of life, or perhaps it is to our credit if we have good thoughts and wish the best for them. If only if should become may the blessings be.
Stages of Lossr
In a relationship break down – there are a number of stages.
Stage OnerARTArticleThe Quest for Paradise – A Utopian world – is it just pie in the sky?The Island of Utopiar
Freedom – the most misunderstood word in the English language
If there was a poll to decide what is the most misunderstood word in the English language I think freedom might be high in the voting stakes. When there are millions of people how can we all live together without rules. Rules must be limits on freedom. Some types of speech and actions are very violent in nature but the extent of the limits of free speech is very controversial.
No Free Love in UtopiaARTArticleThe Quiet of My HomeA journal from February 9, 2009:
As I sit here on a Sunday morning in February, snow blanketing the ground, a light breeze making the chimes sing, I love the soft quiet. My girls, my ducklings, as I like to call them when they’re here together, are asleep in their beds. It’s nearly noon, and I know they are wallowing in the comfort of their beds, their home safe-space. And I’m loving the picture of it.ARTArticleTHE REAL ENTRY POINT TO WHOLE-GRAIN HAPPINESS AND SUCCESSTHE REAL ENTRY POINT TO WHOLE-GRAIN HAPPINESS AND SUCCESSnBy
Bill Cottringe
n“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” ~Stuart Chase.
Several years ago my youngest daughter Abby was given an unusual final exam in her high school ...ARTArticleThe Reality of Prayers and BlessingsBlessed Situationsr
People sometimes ask me to pray for them. I always do. But sometimes they wonder: why did I not pass that exam or do as well as I wanted when you were praying and blessing me.
Lessons still to be Learned
The answer is perhaps that was not to be for you at that particular time. Possibly a greater lesson is needed in your life and that is the lesson of humbleness or the lesson of proper preparation. Or perhaps a greater blessing is on the way.
Reaping BenefitsrARTArticleThe Reality Principle of Success and Why Many People Don’t Follow ItJames Gray’s “Two Lovers” with Joaquin Phoenix, Gwenth Paltrow, and Vinessa Shaw was an amusing, but predictable movie. The plot involved a confused young man carrying on with two completely different lovers—one very passionate, slightly out-of-reach relationship with all sorts of possibilities, good and bad, and the other a comfortable love that he could easily grow into. He follows his heart and gets jilted at the last minute in his plans to run away with the hoped-for love, but luckily still has the comfortable, fall-back relationship as an alte
ative to his suicidal thoughts.ARTArticleTHE REST OF THE HAPPINESS STORYTHE REST OF THE HAPPINESS STORYnBy
Bill Cottringe
n“Unhappiness is just the accumulation of an unwanted feeling arising from incorrect thoughts about and the anxiety of not being able to remove the source of the unhappiness and the increased unhappiness to which all this leads.” ~The Author. nn ...ARTArticleThe Ride of Your Life. Wake up callReality of Lifer
We are souls and our body is the outer covering or protection. In most societies even the body needs protection for warmth, safety and to avoid unnerving stares or unwarranted advances. Most people will agree on this.
Horsepowerr
For thousands of years horses were our main means of transportation and animals from the horse family (mules, asses, donkeys) were beasts of burden and still are in Asian and African countries.
Horsing Aroundr
Still today people go horse-riding the world over.
Horses Are InrARTArticleThe Road To Success In MarriageThe road to success can be can be very rocky no matter what area of your life you wish to succeed.
Lily Tomlin (the actress) once said: “In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk!”
Isn’t that the truth? We all say or think the same thing whenever there’s an announcement of a ...ARTArticleTHE SECOND HALF OF THE FAITH JOU
EYBynBill Cottringe
n“Faith doesn’t fixate on the ownership of absolute truth of the mystery of life, it allows our experience and understanding of this mystery to grow as it may, with or without our belief and consent.” ~The author.
One process seems most real to me—the creative ...ARTArticleThe Secret In The Way of The secretThe Secret In The Way of The Secretnby
Bill Cottringe
n I have to admit I am both a fan and a skeptic with all the hype this past year or so about “The Secret.” My “fan” perspective is a feeling one. I feel the fundamental truth of the Law of Attraction and power of positive thinking is ...ARTArticleThe Secret to Getting What You Want - Intention and FocusI am sure most of you have already heard that what we focus on expands, but have you really experienced that in your own life? Have you really noticed it, because if you did, you would be very diligent about where you put your attention. Have you been tuning into the news with its stories of ...ARTArticleThe Self Confidence FormulaThere's a reason why you want to do your affirmations right. It's called results. You shouldn't just dash off a quick read of the Self Confidence Formula—you should attack it like a religious congregant, because it holds the secret to your future prosperity.
It consists of a carefully crafted ...ARTArticleThe Superior Functioning of Your BodyIf it's the dominating thoughts of your mind that determine, through the mind-environment connection, the results that you get in your life, then one aspect of that result must be the superior functioning of your body. Yes, of your body, too.
We talk so much about the mind. But what does it ...ARTArticleThe Surprising Costs of Disorganization: 3 Steps to Take Action and Get in ControlOne day, as I helped a client organize his home office, we came across an envelope with $3500 in cash! He had completely forgotten about this money, which could have been thrown away and lost forever. n
You may not have envelopes bulging with cash lying around, but being disorganized does have ...ARTArticleThe Ten Most Common Causes of Unhappiness and Their Common Sense Cures“O Lord! Unhappy is the man whom man can make unhappy.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I have dealt with a lot of unhappy people during my 45-year career and I have been unhappy enough myself during my own roller-coaster ride in life to have experienced the top ten reasons causing unhappiness and their best commonsense cures from the trenches. Here goes:
• Unhappiness Cause # 1: Wrong, dumb or silly beliefs that you can never prove anyway.ARTArticleThe Three Mores of the Extra MilePeople are always asking me, "How can I get ahead?" But that isn't what amazes me that they ask. What amazes me is that sometimes they really, sincerely don't know what to do, and don't know how to do it. And when they hear it, a lot of times it's a revelation from out of this world.
Let me ...