On the Topic of FEAR.  Here's a Story....

First, a question for you.  Do you ever think about fear? Surely you've experienced it, but ever think about what it really is?

There is legitimate fear- the rarely occuring, but very distressing emotion of real, imminent, impending, physical danger ~ and then there is the fear that is very frequently experienced- the kind I challenge you to consider.

The dictionary defines fear as a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.

A common acronym for those who have contemplated the issues of fear is "False Evidence Appearing Real". And it's a perfectly applicable acronym, for most frequently, the sense of distress we experience (when in fear) is based on the evidence we've gathered and associated with the subject arousing the emotion of fear. But the evidence is biased, on the grounds of how we consciously impressed those previous experiences, and all related consequences, (whether we ourselves experienced them first hand, or acquired them from others via stories, etc.) upon our subconscious. The subconscious mind does not determine good from bad, positive from negative ~ we assign those qualities in our conscious mind and the subconscious accepts what we tell it. So around any given thought or action we have...baggage. And baggage (false evidence) creates fear. We think it's real. False Evidence Appearing Real.

However, there is another acronym for FEAR I picked up a while back. Before sharing it with you, here's a story to accompany it. Be aware- if you're easily offended by bad language, you'll want to skip reading the actual acronym. It does contain a "bad" word. (and see, there again, we have the assignment from the conscious mind onto the subconscious mind. A word is just a word, right? But we assign it as good or bad, positive or negative, like every other thought we have!)

So here's a story:

I am sitting on a bail of straw, in a tent, on a sheep farm in Australia, getting educated on how to walk on fire, or coals, that are 1200-1400 degrees fahrenheit. There are four raging bon-fires outside the tent, that when we are done eating our lunch and learning how to raise our energy to match that of the fire, we (a group of about 5oo Liberty Leaguers from around the world) will be walking through. I, as a mother of four, am on the otherside of the planet from my family, on my first solo-international trip. I am there for a personal development conference…and a journey of personal growth it certainly was.

I knew I was going to be fire-walking at this event for months, and truthfully, I was purely excited, with never a second of fear about it. I have broken so many boards with my bare hands, how hard would walking on hot coals be? But I'll tell you, as I sat there listening to this coach, as we discussed the realistic possible outcomes of this experience- the good and the bad, I was, to my complete surprise, overwhelmed with fear. Completely flooded with it. And the strange thing was, it was not about being burned, catching fire or spontaneously combusting...(even though these were possible outcomes and I was wearing a very long skirt...). It was what this experience meant to me emotionally.

If I could fearlessly walk on fire (because the fear had nothing to do with the fire or extremely high temperatures- it was simply the symbolism of it), what else could possibly stop me from achieving anything I choose to ~ or had to ~ do? It was symbolic of me not ever allowing FEAR itself to stop me, and we (assuming I'm not alone in this?) are accustomed to fear acting as our control center throughout our life. It calls the shots. So the only fear I had, was in confronting the representation of FEAR itself. And it made me sick! No fear means taking on all that mounting, accumulating crap that we find ourselves with at certain times in life and plowing through it like a light puffy snowfall.

That was scarey.

So, getting back to the story, the coach shares with us the acronym his ten-year-old daughter shared with him. He's heard others, like "False Evidence Appearing Real", but she had picked up a new one. It was this: FEAR. "Fuck Everything And Run".

And let me tell you the appropriateness of that acronym at that moment for me, for that is exactly what I did. I ran out of the tent (as eloquently as one could when "fearing" you might throw-up or poop your pants in front of your peers) and to the bathroom. Yes. That acronym is the best desription of the emotion of fear I had, and still have, ever heard.

But you know what? I had a moment of clarity in that bathroom on a sheep farm in Australia.... How stupid is this? I am fearful of facing fear?! That was just about the most pathetic conversation I'd ever had with myself. What was I allowing myself to be told? This was my chance to show myself who was in charge here! So I went back into that tent. I finished learning how to face FEAR, and with a newfound peace of mind, I assisted a business associate of mine (who quickly became a friend, I might add!) who was so tweaked-out with FEAR that he was like "Monk" (if you've ever seen that show, you know what I mean) on acid… (scarey thought, right?) get over it, too. And I walked over those 1200-1400 degree hot coals without feeling a thing. Nothing. And so did my friend… and the other 500 people or so. It was like walking on a carpet. And all I could do afterwards was laugh. And run back to the line of other courageous souls to do it AGAIN.

FEAR exists only in our mind. It is the most powerful, controlling issue in our lives- and yet it is a creation of our own.

What is FEAR loading onto your plate? And do you really choose to continue to hand it the reigns to your life?

During that brief conversation with myself in that bathroom on the sheep farm in Australia, another realization was thrown at me. My strength in overcoming any fear was in assisting others in doing the same. To take a stand for someone else creates tremendous strength in ourselves. My coaching (to take a stand against fear) for my friend gave me added strength to do it myself. Have you ever noticed how you could do something ~ or make something happen ~ for someone else, when you couldn't do it for yourself if you tried? It is amazing how much energy we can offer another when we don't even realize we have it within us.

Bob Proctor shared a quote with us during that event in Australia, a quote by Eric Hoffer. "No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to covince us that we are not as bad as we think we are."

And with that stand for your greatness, the elinimation of fear is made far easier.

To Your Fearless Sucess,
Samantha
www.wealthyself.com

 
(this is when we all raise our imaginary glasses up for a toast...unless you happen to be reading this with one in your hand...)

So, yeeaahhh... to an incredible 2008!  We may already be at the end of the first month of the year, but there are twelve in total, so there is still time to achieve even the biggest of goals we may have set for ourselves.

Just a reminder that if anyone is looking for a powerful resource to assist in their personal goal setting and achievement, our Beyond Freedom program is well worth it's $1495 price tag.  It is a comprehensive life achievement course that can be used to transform any aspect of your life that deserves the...fine tuning! 

We have an ever-growing, global community of support and empowerment, and product users who choose to become associates can plug into the community 24/7.

And for those that also have goals in the area of your personal finances, we have an income vehicle associated with our curriculum of personal development products that range from $1000-8000 per sale should you decide to utilize the income vehicle in place.  (...that would be US dollars in North America & Australia, pounds in the UK and euros in the rest of Europe!).  ***which would mean you'd have to embrace the concept of blatant, honest and up-front free enterprise and the ability for yourself and others to create a significant income in direct sales, eliminating the mass-media and multitude of middle-men while assisting others in creating the lives they choose to live!

So again, my spiritual walkers, wanderers and leaders of -and- on the path, here again is to an extraordinary 2008!  May we all move swiftly in the direction of our dreams!

Namaste,
Samantha
www.beyondfreedomfamily.com

Give the Best Holiday Gift Ever This Year:

Give the gift of opportunity, the gift of resources, the gift of possibility, the gift of potential.

The holidays are a time for togetherness, for the expression of loving, for rejoicing and celebrating, and for giving. 

So what will you give the people you love?

How about the gift of opportunity?  It's a gift that goes so much further than anything else you might wrap up with a pretty bow.

How about something that will give them the vehicle, the platform upon which, to change their life?  A resource that allows them to change the circumstances that keep them in a place they would not choose to be in?

We offer the most comprehensive personal development curriculum on the market, beginning with a 90 day home-study program of personal growth that allows the user to manifest tremendous transformations of  / in their life. 

How about membership to one the most empowering communities of people on the planet?  A community of people that are on the same path of creating magical lives by their own design, and will not only be a stand for you ~ that yes, you can have and be everything you want to have and be, but that you deserve it!

How about the giving the gift of opportunity to achieve financial abundance?  Our cutting edge product line has an optional associate program that allows participants to receive profits of $1000, $5000 and $8000 per sale if they choose to market the same products and opportunity that changed their life.  Yes, the profits are huge, but as great as they are,  the use-value far exceeds the cash-value, and that is part of the formula to the science of getting rich.

The personal development industry is HUGE.  It is a multi-BILLION dollar industry and growing every second because people are looking for a way to improve their lives. 

Why not give the ones you love, or yourself, what they, or you, really want?   The opportunity to live their...live your... best life now.

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If You Listen Closely, You Can Hear the Seemingly Silent Cry For Help....
Everywhere.

Maybe it's for time.  Maybe it is for money.  Is it for Love?  Is it for Security?  Perhaps it's Peace?  Enlightenment?  Fulfillment?  Companionship?  To get over FEAR?  An opportunity to assist, give back?  To be in a position to DO something to make a difference in and for our planet?  What ever the specific is, it is a cry for a better way and if we listen closely, we'll find we hear it in the grocery stores, while at dinner, at our children's schools, at any and every social gathering and at just about every place we go.  Sometimes we'll hear it just sitting with ourselves.

Some are clear in the sharing of their quest, while others unknowingly affirm their attachment to the very circumstances they may not even realize they have the ability to change.

And the harsh reality for some to acknowledge is that behind most of those cries for a better way is money.

But wait...before we slap that notion down, let us openly acknowledge that money does NOT buy happiness.  Surely there are plenty of miserable people with money in the bank.  It is the time freedom, the love, the fulfillment, the companionship, the peace, the security, the enlightenment, the ability to give back, to be able to make a difference...the fulfillment of whatever the need that is being cried out for that creates the vibration of happiness.  But when we listen closely...really listen...we will see the vital role that, yes,  money...financial freedom...can play.  It is not the money that fills the void, but it IS often money that can provide the resources, and the vehicle, to create the desired outcome.  Not to mention, happiness is WAY more free flowing when the pain of financial struggle is removed from the situation.  Money ~ having it ~ creates opportunities that without it may not function at their optimal levels, if at all.

Picture a cup.  A full cup can overflow and contribute to that of others...but an empty cup- (while other uses can probably be found for it), can not possibly contribute it's contents to the benefit of others (and it certainly won't quench your thirst).

If we look at what is happening in the world today... a look to our economy right here in the United States, not to mention globally, ....uggghh.... it is heart-wrenching to feel that despite the rampant desire that exists globally for fulfillment in life, the seemingly secure worlds of people ~ a.k.a human beings~ are being crushed everywhere.  Lay -offs, corporate mergers squeezing people out, bankruptcies, people losing their homes because they lost the job they've given most of their life to, pensions cut or deleted, entire industries being bottle-necked and so talented, persistent professionals are seeing their incomes cut into mere fractions of what they were ....people are disenchanted.  Don't tell me you haven't heard the cry?  Yes, sometimes it is silent, but you have to hear it.  Lou Dobbs just finished a book about the war on the middle class.  (It's hard for me to even watch the media to get these news flashes first hand, because the sorrow can just consume me and render me useless, so I just learned of this book today.) But war on the middle class?  Please- isn't is sad enough that the only fulfillment most people get is from the security of their JOBS anyway?  It's truly sad.  So take that away, and the few precious tokens that came with it (being able to pay their mortgage and maybe go out to dinner once a month with their family) and they are left with nothing.  For most of the middle class, and certainly most of those living at the poverty level, almost every drop of energy goes into survival, or creating the security of making ends meet.  It sucks so much of the soul that there is little left to actually get creative, or connected with the universe, or to dream.  Our boxes our so tight so so little room to move around and explore or expand....we don't even think of looking outside them to see what else is possible.  And now we hear the cries...from those who are having even that taken away, and from those that are realizing...it's just not enough.

So how do we answer these cries?  How do we assist people with their pain?  How do we assist ourselves?  Another news flash I missed and picked up second hand today was that Jim Cramer noted five trends in the years to come, one of them being the route I committed to quite some time ago now, simply by falling into it and realizing it's tremendous value.  He predicts home businesses coupled with personal development as a top emerging trend, and he is not alone in his prediction.  It makes perfect sense, though, doesn't it?  Working for yourself eliminates the victim factor- it's all about personal accountability.  And working on yourself ensures your success factor.  Did you realize that the personal development industry, despite the nay-sayers you can pick out in any crowd, is a multi-BILLION dollar industry?  Any why?  Because people are disenchanted with the status-quo because quite frankly... it sucks and they want a better way.  People want better results in their life and the notion is catching on... we are where we are in our life right now because of our best thinking.  Our best thinking has made our decisions...and our decisions have gotten us to where we are today.  So if we want something different, we have to change our thinking. 

Now, I hear the cries.  Sometimes I have to listen closely, and sometimes they are being shouted into my face.  And can I help everyone?  No, but I do always have something to offer, and that is what works for me.  People have to want to help themselves, and actually be willing to do something about it.  I was one of those crying- more silently than in your face, because where my family was at...it was not working.  And so we decided to do something about it.  We discovered through the experience of the journey of personal growth and the experience of working for ourselves, the magnitude of what we now extend to others ~  the opportunity to fill their own cups, fill their own voids and gaps, vibrate the joy they choose, and assist others in getting out of the ruts they've gotten themselves into.  And as if that were not enough, it is actually a simple, simple thing.  There is actually a system in place that if followed like a recipe, it works like a recipe...you know the end result will be there. 

So why the blog?  Sometimes the best service we can provide is to just be the example.  If you're someone who is struggling...if you're someone who is crying for help...maybe I can help you help yourself.  Contact me- send me a note and we can arrange a time to speak briefly.  Sure, my thoughts can be deep and I tend to ramble on when given the opportunity (or I wouldn't be here on zaadz), but we'll keep it simple and without agenda.  If we're on the same page as far as what you are looking to achieve financially so that you can move forward towards a more fulfilling life on more important levels ( whether it's just supporting your family without the stress of financial hardships, or philathropic or humanitarian works you are passionate about, or you just want a new Maserati,,,you get the picture), I'll introduce you to the simple system I've been using for the past 2 1/2 years that has allowed my husband and I to be living a job-free lifestyle and move in the direction of our dreams, spreading the good news of a better way around the globe.

Good Morning!

I'm new here on zaadz...and so far it's great to be in this community!  I discovered it from a link on LOHAS.com and new it had to be pretty cool.  I love the ability to choose our associations in life- so I'm grateful for this platform to do so.  Inspire and be inspired.  Love it!

Are there any Network Marketers here?  If so, have you ever considered the possibility of one where you can generate a huge ( say $10-20k+ per month within first year) income introducing people to their own potential?  It fits hand in hand with what zaadz is all about.  Empowerment.  Fulfillment in life.  Living the life you choose.  Getting the results you desire and know you deserve- and assisting others in doing the same. 

Professionally, I am with a company called Liberty League International (www.beyondfreedomfamily.com) and it is not only a business that has given me my life back by creating the financial freedom I had been seeking prior to getting started, but has also been, hands-down, the best education of my life.  It is a powerful financial vehicle, yes indeed.   But it is immersed in a community of the most powerful creators in life on the planet...a community of empowerment, and what we offer to people in USE value, far exceeds what we receive as marketers in cash value.  And both are huge.  We represent the most comprehensive personal development curriculum on the planet, and although true that most people who get started with us are doing so for the income opportunity (you will not find a more lucrative business/income opportunity on the market), what they end up getting is a whole new life experience.  It's a way of living- personal, time and financial freedom.

People sometimes ask me what I do, and truth be told, what I do is so simple that sometimes it's hard for me to explain it.  Lately I just say this....you've heard of the person who works from home 3-4 hours /day and get's rich, right?  Well, that's me.  We've all heard of them...but who are these people?  Are they real?  We are.  One of the keys to true wealth is to give more in use value than you receive in cash value.  Mahatma Gandhi said "The noblest moral law is that we should unremittingly work for the good of mankind." And that's what I do.  And THAT is how I, and others in our community, achieve our success.  Let people know there IS a better way ~ and provide them with the resources to do it.

We are all powerful creators.  And if it is true that we create all we experience, LET US CREATE WITH INTENTION AND PURPOSE!

This is the only Friday, November 2, 2007 we will ever have.  Let's make it Magical!

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