Are the people who do good deeds a blessing, a blessing-in-disguise or a plain pain-in-the-you-know-what?

“Nice people finish last” says a T-shirt, while another proclaims “I don’t care about being nice… just finishing”.

 So, it’s true that niceness is passé? Or, as my mother and grandmother always used to say, you can make the world a little better by being nice, or at least, you can’t make it worse?

In this respect, it’s refreshing to have found this post at the Simpleology blog by Bean Jones:

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I’m a regular commuter and I’ve seen a lot of people get nasty while in transit. There are those who shove like mad at rush hour and those who “steal” the cabs you hail. But before you despair entirely, be assured there are still some kind souls out there.

The other day for example, I saw a young woman give her cab to an old man. As the cab sped off with the grateful gentleman, the young woman’s friend, who was standing on the sidewalk with her, said irritably, “You can’t be too kind all the time!”

Was the young woman’s friend right?, I wondered. Is being kind all the time really a bad thing?

In the past, I myself have been guilty of chiding some of my friends for being “too nice.” After all, in this highly competitive world we live in, we’re taught to believe that nice guys and gals always finish last.

So, I decided to do a little research into the concept and it turns out several experts have undertaken studies that prove nice guys and gals may very well rule the world. Here’s why:

1. They take control. In Kindness: Changing People’s Lives for the Better, Zelig Pliskin, an Orthodox rabbi, says that being kind “helps you feel in control.” By doing a good deed, you’re saying, “Here’s something I can do to make the world better.”

2. They’re on a high. Each time you do a kind deed, you get “a rush of endorphins that lasts for hours,” says trainer Kimberly Kingsley, author of The Energy Cure: How to Recharge Your Life 30 Seconds at a Time. (By the way, this endorphin surge is aptly named “helper’s high.”)

3. They’re the fittest. Allan Luks, the former executive director of the Institute for the Advancement of Health, undertook a kindness study for his book, The Healing Power of Doing Good: The Health and Spiritual Benefits of Helping Others. His survey of 3,000 volunteer workers revealed that these kindhearted people were able to overcome health problems–like ulcers, respiratory ailments, and stress–right after they played Good Samaritan.

Still, you must keep in mind that the acts of kindness that you do should really matter. “Passing out smiley-face stickers or leaving lucky pennies on the sidewalk may not yield fulfillment,” says University of Virginia psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Happiness Hypothesis. Thus, he recommends choosing deeds that strengthen social ties. After all, as he put it, “it’s really all about building relationships.”

So, the next time I hear someone getting flak for being “too kind,” I’ll step in and set the record straight. The world needs all the nice people it can get.

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So, what do you think? Are nice people going to ultimately win?

Your Maximum Success Coach,

Jorge Pinkus

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This thing that we call Time is only an illusion. The only moment is now. Waiting is a state of mind. Basically it means that you want the future and don’t want the present. The key is to break the old patterns of present moment denial and present moment resistance. - (Dr. Robert Anthony)

Creating reality in the moment is holographic creation. You can also call it manifesting in holographic time. You create what you want on a spiritual level (quantum level), and then it grows until it becomes crystallized into physical reality.

All these ten comparisons between holographic creation and visualization are based in the fact that there is no such thing as time. As Robert Anthony said in the quote at the start of this chapter, “The only moment is now”.

Note – Some people who are skilled at visualization are actually doing holographic creation without knowing it. Visualization (seeing detailed images) is part of holographic creation. This chapter fully explains the differences between the two.

So when I speak of visualization, I’m talking about the limited version of visualization as traditionally taught. Visualization is very powerful for some people precisely because they understand the deeper laws of holographic creation! Now you have these keys to manifestation also!

1. Present vs. Future
Holographic creation is a present activity. You build your creations in the present, not in the future. Your focus is truly in the eternal now. Visualization is future-based. Visualization is focused on a desired future, not on creating something in the present.

2. Actual Creation vs. Pictures
Holographic creation is really creating something. Holographic Creations are real entities. They are made of matter (just a more refined matter – not visible to us now). Visualization works with pictures. Visualizations are images, and are not usually considered as having a real “existence”.

3. Permanent vs. Short Lived
A properly constructed holographic creation has the power of permanence. They have continued existence after they are created. They grow independently while you go on to do other things.

A visualization is short-lived. If all you are doing is visualizing, your visualizations stop living and existing when you stop visualizing. The picture disappears.

4. Multi-Dimensional vs. Two Dimensional
Holographic creation is at least four-dimensional. It is actually a multi-dimensional process (more than four) but four is about all we can understand while in this current time and space game.

Visualizations are two-dimensional. Visual images are merely representations in our mind.

5. Inner World vs. Outer World
Holographic creation is focused on creation in the inner world of thought, light, energy, and sound. In reality, it’s all energy. Youknow that the outer manifestation of your thought creations are simply a natural result of the inner manifestation.

Visualization is focused on outer reality. The focus in visualization is on the physical world, with little or no emphasis on spiritual pre-creation.

6. Emotional Power vs. Detailed Images Only
Holographic creation uses emotion. You can only do holographic creation if you properly use your emotions. You actually feel the emotions you want to feel. The holographic creation sheet helps because you have to actually write down the name of the emotion. You have to decide what emotion you want to feel – confident, joyful, connected, and energetic, and feel the emotion in the present moment!

Visualization doesn’t include emotion. Note - many promoters of visualization have discovered the power of emotions and added this to their visualizing program, which is a great plus. Again – Millions of people have found visualization powerful, and it can be. But millions of others have found no benefit. By itself, visualization doesn’t include all the steps. Some find the keys to effectiveness on their own, and some don’t. Holographic creation contains all the elements, and that’s why it’s so effective at creating what you want in life!

7. Gratitude vs. Grasping
Holographic creation uses gratitude to align your energies. Proper gratitude is an inherent part of holographic creation. Gratitude aligns your energies with the inner world and allows you to manifest in an easy manner. When you decide to create something good in your life, you must be grateful for what you already have in that area of your life. Trying to manifest from a state of total dissatisfaction with your life (ingratitude) is not effective. It also doesn’t reflect the reality of the many blessings you do have.

In visualization there is no emphasis on gratitude. Most often in visualization there is simply wanting, craving, and grasping with no thankfulness for present blessings. You can find things to be grateful for in any area of your life. The holographic creation sheet makes you find these areas because you have to write it down!

8. Hope vs. Doubt
Holographic creation generates amazing hope and confidence. When your energies are aligned, and you absolutely know you are creating in the inner reality, you feel so good! You can feel your creations growing and crystallizing into the “denser” physical reality.

Hope is a full expectation of desirable things to come. With holographic creation, you have this full expectation. Visualization works somewhere between doubt and hope. Most people who practice visualization hardly have that “full expectation” that the things they are visualizing will really become reality.

9. Welcoming vs. Needing
Holographic creation leads to a relaxed welcoming of desires. There is a divine unconcern that is an integral part of manifesting.

HoloCreation naturally produces this mental state. You have confidence because you know the reality of inner creation. This relaxed state leads to peace, oneness, patience, and effective action.Visualization usually stems from a needing, grasping desire. Because there is no work in inner reality, there is often a fear that what one desires will not come to pass. This fearful needing leads to discontent, impatience, hurry, and frantic action.

10. Always Works vs. Sometimes Works
Holographic creation always works. The laws of manifesting physical creation through prior holographic (spiritual) creation always work. You just have to learn the laws and practice the methods.

Visualization sometimes has great results. When visualization “works”, it’s because the individual is naturally and intuitively including many of the elements of holographic creation. Their results will improve by understanding the principles in a conscious way.
About the Author:

Christopher Westra is the author of I Create Reality: How to use holographic creation to manifest your desires. For more about his work, go to www.ICreateReality.com

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N.E. Visualization + Emotion works. Now, add holographic creation, and your manifestation process will be taken to the next level. If nothing else, you’ll have more fun doing this.

Your Maximum Success Coach,

Jorge Pinkus

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I found this post in the Zig Ziglar Newsletter, and I immediately wanted to share it with you, since it is exactly my own philosophy:

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Cheerful, Upbeat People Reproduce Cheerful, Upbeat People

[I’ve said that there are great benefits for] greeting people with an enthusiastic “Good Morning!”, even when it’s 8:00 p.m.  The reason is simple: The best way for me to feel upbeat and optimistic is for me to make an effort to make others feel upbeat and optimistic.  Admittedly, on rare occasions I get back a less than chipper reply, but from my perspective that’s their problem and not mine.  For each stinking thinking reply I get, I get back a hundred positive ones.  The other reason I say “good morning” is that I always believe the best part of the day is still in front of me.  As far as I’m concerned, the use of the word “morning” is legitimate.

When someone beats me to the draw and says something like, “Good morning, how are you?” I always respond in one of two ways.  I will either say, “Better than good, and that’s an understatement,” or “Super good, but I’m getting better!”  Almost without exception after an interchange like that the other person is smiling.  When I cause someone else to smile I leave them slightly better than I found them, which makes me feel better. 

Phase two of this approach to life is what I say when I part company with an individual. Instead of the usual “Have a good day,” I say, “I’ll see you over the top!”, which also brings a smile.  Just in case you’re wondering if that is the “real world,” my answer is, “You bet it is!”  One of the interesting psychological truths is that logic will not change an emotion, but action will.  This approach is initiating a physical action which will, in fact, make me feel better while also making the other person feel better.  This validates the concept that you can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. 

Give this approach an honest trial and I’ll SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
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Mr. Ziglar has written twenty-six celebrated books on personal growth, leadership, sales, faith, family and success.  For more information on Zig, click here.

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The following text about the 7 Money Myths was written and sent by email from Joe Vitale, who encouraged me to share this with you.

So, here are they:

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I decided I’d like to dispel seven money myths that the negative media likes to spoon-feed you. And once you understand them, you will not only get through the financial crisis - you will prosper even more in the future.

1. Stocks are not as secure as acting on ideas. Moneymaking ideas are gifts from the Universe; act fast on them and you can prosper fast. (Don’t simply entrust your money to others - have faith in your own ideas and take control of your financial future.)

2. Saving is not as powerful in attracting money as giving. The more money you give, from a heart of love and to wherever you feel inspired, the more you will receive. (And this is not just true of money - you can also give your time to helping others.)

3. Planning for your retirement isn’t as powerful as living now with an awareness of your future. Putting off your enjoyment of life is pushing away your current prosperity. (When you save for a rainy day or delay enjoying your life now, you do yourself a disservice. After all, none of us know exactly how many days we have left on this beautiful planet.)

4. Investing in something like real estate isn’t as rewarding as investing in yourself. The more you expand your awareness and education, the more you can see the opportunities to make more money. (The more you invest in yourself - the better the return you’ll get when you take action on what you learned.)

5. A belief such as money is the root of all evil will block prosperity. The lack of money is actually the root of all evil. Being detached but respectful toward money will help you attract it. (Remember that right now, even during all the financial chaos out there - someone is getting wealthy and attracting a fortune.)

6. Scarcity is a function of the mind; so is abundance. Human creativity can solve any problem and find ways to profit along the way. (If you can block out the negative media and what the masses are thinking and doing - you may be surprised what you can accomplish. Sometimes you have to zig, while others zag.)

And finally…

7. Practical spending isn’t as wise as enthusiastic spending. When you buy something that helps you feel good, you increase your energy vibration, feel better about yourself, and tend to do more things to make more money.

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So, what do you think. For me, it really did open horizons…

Tashi deley, *

Jorge Pinkus

Your Maximum Success Coach

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When Joe Vitale, probably the most visible of The Secret Teachers out there, sent me this email I knew I had to share it with you…

Besides being extremely funny it’s got some GREAT tips on how and how NOT to apply The Secret of Attraction and Manifesting.

To Your Success Always,
Jorge Pinkus

MESSAGE FROM JOE VITALE

Hey,

I love the television show Boston Legal. In a recent episode, actor William Shatner, playing egomaniac attorney Denny Crain, sits in a chair, closes his eyes, and tries to attract actress Raquel Welch.

I loved seeing the movie The Secret and the Law of Attraction getting spoofed on national TV. After all, I’m in the movie and love a good laugh, too. Spoofs can be fun.

And that’s what the episode was: a spoof.

At the end of the show Shatner’s character attracts one of the greatest female comedians of all time: Phyllis Diller.

Shatner is shattered.

He thinks “The Secret” didn’t work.

He mumbles, “I’m going to sue those people.”

What did Shatner’s character do wrong?

Why didn’t he attract what he said he wanted?

Here’s my take on it:

1. Shatner’s character sits and concentrates, finger to forehead, and looks like he has a headache. There’s no joy on his face. The Law of Attraction works when you feel the end result of what you want, not just think about it. Denny Crain isn’t even close.

2. Shatner’s character takes no action at all. None. Considering the character he plays, surely he could have picked up the phone and called around. Surely someone in his power circle would be able to connect him to Welch. I could get to Welch if I really wanted to. As you may recall, I’m the guy in the movie and book The Secret who says, “The Universe likes speed. Take ACTION.”

3. Shatner’s character attracts what he thinks he doesn’t want: Phyllis Diller. This is SO relevant. You always attract what you un-consciously think is right for you. In the TV show, Diller is actually an old flame. She represents sex to him, or at least did at one time. This is so Freudian. In order to get what you want, you have to get clear inside of the old programs. Until you do, you won’t get what you say you want, you’ll get what you unconsciously want.

Finally, Shatner’s mumble at the end about suing “those people” is also revealing.

It shows Shatner’s character is still a victim, powerless to the world unless he resorts to the one thing he can trust: the legal system.

Again, I loved the episode on Boston Legal.

Just remember it was a spoof.

If you want to use The Secret to attract what you want, focus on your intention, add feeling, take action and enjoy the process.

And then maybe you can attract Raquel Welch.

Dream Big!

Dr. Joe Vitale
PS — Attracting Phyllis Diller is not a bad thing. This brilliant comedian used to make me laugh when I was a kid watching TV. She still makes me laugh. She also learned about success from the same book I did: The Magic of Believing. She looks radiant even today, when she’s close to 90 years old. You keep rocking the house, Phyllis.

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