tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26260847522658129342024-02-20T13:13:43.607-04:00My LIFE as DougDoug Trevorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667169960335402473noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626084752265812934.post-51357589129136537002013-01-17T13:06:00.000-04:002013-01-17T17:42:18.797-04:00Do You Know What You Don’t Know?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Believing everyone is
dangerous, but believing nobody is more dangerous.”</i> ― Abraham Lincoln<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are really only 3 types of people in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t matter where you come from, what
you look like, or what you had for breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We run into these people every day, because people are, you know…
everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first type of person is the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gullible</i> one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These people
are easily duped.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’re the ones who
are easiest to prank on April Fool’s Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They’re the ones who believe whatever you tell them no matter how
outrageous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A classic example of this
comes from the story <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Emperor’s New
Clothes</i>, in which the Emperor believes the claims of a couple of con-men
and ends up wearing the finest set of non-existent clothes ever not made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, this type of person is also
easily parted from their money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
fall for every get rich quick scheme that comes along and are easy prey to con-artists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The second type of person is the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cynic</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These people don’t
believe anything that they hear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
people are often <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">condescendingly</span> distrustful of human nature and motives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They believe that human conduct is motivated
primarily by self-interest and that people are out to get their money, their
belongings and their reputations. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cynicism is really just a self-constructed
cage which causes a person to reject the world around them, and in many cases,
the good that is there as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A cynic
is the person who’s mind is like concrete; all mixed up and permanently set.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the people who reject ideas and
opportunities, no matter how good, because their mistrust causes them to be
blind to the possibilities. Some of these people will be <em>so</em> cynical that they might even believe that they are members of the third and final type of person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The third type of person is the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skeptic</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This person is
willing to suspend their doubts because they know that they don’t have <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i> the answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This person will approach life in a way which
allows them to look at new ideas and new opportunities and learn what they don’t
know they don’t know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are willing
to take in new facts and ideas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Process
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weigh the pros and cons and make a
decision based on what they have learned. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not on previously held beliefs of what they <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">think</i> they know about something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These people are wary but not afraid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It seems that every day there are more and more cynics and
gullible people out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps it
comes from watching a world which seems to be sinking into a well of distrust
and lies (credit fraud, banking schemes, Ponzi schemes and rip-offs), that
people just don’t trust themselves enough to make good decisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being with people who are forever falling for
the joke, or being taken to the cleaners by every con gets tiring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the same token, it can be extremely
frustrating to be subjected to someone’s constant cynicism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially when you just know that they are
missing out on some great opportunities and experiences because of their
mistrust. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would rather spend time with a skeptical person any day
of the week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can have fantastic
conversations with them and even if you don’t agree with what they have to say
you might just learn something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whatever
the case, I’m just glad that I tend to be a skeptic -- at least I’m willing to
learn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Doug Trevorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667169960335402473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626084752265812934.post-73572820877622764002013-01-04T20:10:00.001-04:002013-01-04T20:11:56.161-04:00Believe It and See It
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As is often the case at the beginning of the year people make
all kinds of resolutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most revolve
around getting into better shape physically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The gyms are full of people in January, all looking to transform
themselves into a paragon of fitness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By
February, most have decided that the shape they are already in (usually
something resembling a pear) is fine and they stop going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why is this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think people are genuine in their desire to get into shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who doesn’t want to look and feel
better?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think this failure to follow
through is due to a lack of mental preparedness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People start out with the desire to change
their bodies without making the change in their heads first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before people begin to change anything they need to have a
plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My</i> plans for 2013 are big.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
envision great things for myself and my family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Will all of these things come to pass?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maybe not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But at least I have an
end goal in mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too often people are
of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I’ll believe it when I see it”</i>,
kind of attitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s think about this
for a minute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you feel the heat from
a fire before it’s lit? No.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Until the
fire is lit there is no heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t
have the end result without the prep work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What about building a house?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do
builders just pick up some wood and nails and start building?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is always a plan. A <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vision</i> of what is to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you imagine what kind of monstrosities we
would live in if builders just started banging away willy-nilly?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The true statement would be more like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I’ll believe it and then I will see it.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My plan for 2013 is already underway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s still early days, but I am starting to
see movement (small right now) toward my goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t see them yet, but I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">believe</i>
they will come. So in the interests of helping out those 2 or 3 of you who read
this, I will share an outline for developing a plan of your own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the greatest thing about this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s never too late to start!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 1:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Get A Dream and Dream Big</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dreams fuel your emotions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Emotions will spur you on to some sort of action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe it is the dream of seeing the look on
your kid’s faces when you tell them you are going to Disney World (having the
money on hand for such a thing before you go of course).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or the look on your spouse’s face when you go
on a surprise second honeymoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You also
need to dream bigger than you currently are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As soon as you settle for less, you end up with less than you settled
for.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 2:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Submit to Reality</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anything worth having will take hard work and time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whatever your dream is, it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WILL NOT</i> happen overnight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think long term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Getting fit will not happen in a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps not even in a month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(In my case maybe not in a year!) But accept
that you have time to get things done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Take some sort of action in the direction you want to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doing nothing ensures you stay where you are.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 3:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Work Hard</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is no way around this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You have to work to get what you want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t accept excuses because as soon as you do, it is all over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep at it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step 4:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Believe!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You need to believe that whatever it is you are working for
will happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This step is often the
hardest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The human mind is a strange
thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too often we have a difficult
time believing in something that we haven’t seen or experienced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Henry Ford once said <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“If you believe you can, or you believe you can’t -- you’re right.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes we need to borrow someone else’s
belief until we develop our own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Find a
partner to work with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Join a group of
like-minded individuals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Visualize yourself
in the position you are dreaming about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use
your imagination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whatever it takes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you can’t picture yourself there it won’t
happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So make this plan your own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Get a dream and work for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
won’t be disappointed!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Doug Trevorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667169960335402473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626084752265812934.post-58287630201520280852012-05-02T10:16:00.001-03:002012-05-02T10:16:37.864-03:00Lawn Care and AttitudeI've been reading allot lately about attitude and how that affects not just ourselves, but also those around us. I find it amazing that a person's attitude, basically how <em>they</em> feel or think about something, can affect how <em>our</em> day goes as well. If you are feeling down and you get around someone who is happy and looks at life with a positive attitude, it can actually help to improve your own mood. By the same token, the reverse is also true. We've all met "Negative Nellie".<br />
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What does this have to do with lawn care? Well thanks for asking. Each year at this time I begin the annual ritual of cleaning up the debris on the lawn from the fall and winter -- leaves, sticks, dirt from along the side of the road, that kind of stuff. When the job is complete, the lawn looks nice and clean and when it gets warm enough, the grass starts to get green.<br />
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For the first few weeks there is a nice green carpet surrounding my house. If I do nothing else it looks good for a while. But then my old nemesis returns. The Dandelion (cue ominous music). The dandelion, if left to grow, eventually turns into that cute puff ball that kids like to blow everywhere. Each of those little pieces of fluff carries with it a seed which if left in fertile soil (and sometimes not so fertile soil too), will grow into another dandelion. If I'm not careful, the whole lawn will be full of them after a while. But if I work at pulling the stalks before they become flowers, the lawn remains tidy and clear of them.<br />
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Now... think of the dandelion as negative thoughts. We all have them. The important thing is to remember to deal with these negative thoughts early -- just like the dandelions on the lawn. If we let our negative thoughts grow they will eventually spread to our whole way of thinking about, and dealing with, the world around us. <br />
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On the other hand, if we can get into the practice of pulling our negative thoughts early and just rethink our position, we can do wondrous things. Our focus on positive thoughts will affect our attitude and our mood. Eventually, with enough practice, we will be able to recognize our negative attitude immediately and pull the 'dandelions' so we can have a better attitude. I'm not saying that by doing this we will never have a bad day. But if we recognize our attitude towards our life for what it is, a choice, wouldn't you rather choose to be a positive influence on those around you?Doug Trevorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667169960335402473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626084752265812934.post-19167325063867723452012-05-02T08:55:00.001-03:002012-05-02T08:55:44.085-03:00The Mental Fitness ChallengeHave you taken the Mental Fitness Challenge? The MFC is a 90 day program designed to help you improve your life. Want to be a better partner to your spouse? Better parent? Need help goal setting? What about improving your productivity at work? <br />
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It starts with a self assessment in which you answer questions about yourself to gain a picture of areas in your life you may want to work to improve in. You can then ask friends to take the assessment on your behalf and gain an understanding on how others see you. You can also ask your friends to take the challenge with you and in doing so, create a community of people who will help each other become better people. This is an exciting opportunity to change your life for the better. Take the challenge.<br />
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Start Living the Life You've Always Wanted.Doug Trevorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667169960335402473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626084752265812934.post-67763246761321646372012-04-22T19:52:00.000-03:002012-04-22T19:56:32.883-03:00Emotion Affects Your Money<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Human beings are emotional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s why we cry at movies, cheer for the underdog and fall in love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Emotion can be a terrible hindrance or a powerful
motivator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately when you mix
emotion with money you rarely get something good.</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Often our daily spur of the moment purchases are made
through emotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are in a store and
see that shiny new item that catches our fancy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because we have been trained through years of commercial advertising <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on television and through glossy ads which
promote our desire for new things, we often purchase that new item—whether we
really need it or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have the cash in hand the impact on
your finances is limited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least you’ve
paid for it outright.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If however, you
put that purchase on a credit card and don’t pay it off within the month you
have taken a step back from financial security.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Think about that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The spur of the
moment purchase you made has moved you a step further into debt. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A step further from paying for your child’s
education. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moved you a step further from
being financially secure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some of you are thinking, “That’s a little harsh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s only one purchase.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That may be true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But is it really?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chances are, if you have made one spur of the
moment purchase on a credit card, then you have made others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How about we look at a hypothetical
situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s say for example that
you see a good deal on a new television.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Spur of the moment you decide to put the purchase on your credit card. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The total price of the television is
$1200.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you put that on your credit
card and made monthly payments of $20 (everyone can afford that without too
much trouble right?) and we assume an interest rate of 18%, it would take you 268
months to pay off the balance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the
course of the 22 years of the payment plan your television will cost a total of
$2531.11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The interest ($1331.11) alone
will be more than the original cost of the item.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will you even have that television in 22
years?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did it really provide you with
anything?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not such a deal now is it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s more… that’s only one purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Whenever emotion enters into a purchase we end up on the
losing end of the deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are truly
interested in improving your financial situation you need to practice delaying
your gratification.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all know how good
it feels to buy that item we really want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That good feeling we get when we satisfy our desire is why we get into
trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By setting up some personal
financial rules to live by we can eliminate a lot of spending that is
unnecessary and harmful to our future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
examples of basic financial guidelines for your spending could be:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- If you don’t have the cash (not debit card) in your
pocket, don’t buy it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Debit cards allow
for blind spending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cash makes you stop
and think before you buy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- For larger items, if you don’t have, at minimum, twice
the amount of the purchase in your account, don’t buy it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- If the item is over $200 dollars, wait 4 days before
purchasing it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- Set a limit of $200 dollars for purchases on your debit
cards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- Have only 1 credit card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- If you can’t pay off a purchase on your credit card
completely within 25 days don’t buy it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- Ask yourself “Do I really need this?” and wait a day
before you purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-- Don’t buy your fuel at the same place you buy fuel for
your car.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">These eight rules will go a long way to helping get your finances
under control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will it be easy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Will it be worth it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You bet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Doug Trevorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667169960335402473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626084752265812934.post-50340648591440050622012-04-22T10:16:00.001-03:002012-04-22T10:18:07.893-03:00Feed the ElephantI recently read a book entitled <u>The Ant and the Elephant </u>by Vince Poscente. This book is written in parable form and tells the story of an ant named Adir and an elephant named Elgo. Basically Adir is riding on Elgo's back and is trying to reach a goal. Adir cannot reach the goal on his own. He needs the elephant to get him there. As the days and weeks go on, Adir learns how to best deal with his elephant and eventually reaches his desire.<br />
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As a parable this story is obviously a metaphor for what we do in our own lives. Adir the ant represents our conscious mind. Our thoughts and our desires are formed there. Elgo the elephant represents our sub-conscious mind. It is in this part of our brain where whether or not we can complete a task or reach a goal is determined.<br />
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Our sub-conscious mind is a powerful thing as illustrated by the images of the ant and the elephant. We all know that an ant is industrious and hardworking and strong. But when we compare the ant to the raw power of an elephant we see which is truly more powerful. <br />
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What does all this mean? Basically we have to be aware of what kind of diet we are providing for our elephant. A good diet which provides positive thoughts and clear indications of what we wish to accomplish will help to train our sub-conscious mind to move in positive directions. If we are providing our elephant with a negative diet it doesn't matter what our ant says -- we will never reach our goal. If we can get our ant and our elephant (our conscious and sub-conscious) working together and moving in the same direction at the same time, our potential for success increases dramatically.<br />
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It's not always an easy thing to think positively about reaching your goals. Life often throws up obstacles to bar the way. What we must learn to do is to see these obstacles as potential for growth and as steps towards something better.<br />
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What are you feeding your elephant?Doug Trevorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10667169960335402473noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2626084752265812934.post-42696604321322802792012-04-22T09:41:00.001-03:002012-04-22T09:44:58.062-03:00LIFE -- Something Right<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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