Considering Others

I was both amused and angered upon opening this email. Amused at the ignorance and naivety of the author and angered by the belligerence of insinuating that people were lying to him.

Here's what he wrote...

When someone says “I can’t afford it,”...

REMEMBER :  it’s never about their money situation!

It’s always about their level of Commitment.

You know this to be true in your own life... when you've absolutely NEEDED money for something... you came up with it.   

The same goes for your potential clients. 

When they're committed to experiencing the Transformation you've promised them... your fee becomes a non-issue...

... Especially when your potential client discovers that the cost of NOT working with you is GREATER than the cost of working with you... they will almost always say YES!

But... how do you get them to see that the cost of not working with you is greater than the cost of working with you?

... Especially if you don’t want to be pushy or overstep boundaries?

While the content may be true there are still the fundamental human needs like food and a roof over your head. When they are taken care of then we may consider moving to the next level or taking the next step.

As motivators, counsellors and educators we have an obligation to meet people where they're at and assist them to see the path that leads to better ways of being and living.

Well I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions on this, and finish by saying that people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

After all your life can be changed in an instant.

Time - performed by Sir Laurence Olivier

This is one of the most inspiring orations of the late 20th century. The words become a mantra, a meditation and philosophy for a better life.

Listen to Sir Laurence here.

Stand before me on the sign of infinity,

all you of the earth.

With the granting of the law of provination

comes the application of change.

I will give you the key.

And with this knowledge, please realise,

comes the responsibility of sharing it.

I will show you the way.

It's very simple. Throughout the universe

there is order.

In the movement of the planets, in nature

and in the functioning of the human mind.

A mind that is in its natural state of order,

is in harmony with the universe

and such a mind is timeless.

Your life is an expression of your mind.

You are the creator of your own Universe -

For as a human being, you are free to will whatever

state of being you desire through the use of your

thoughts and words.

There is great power there.

It can be a blessing or a curse -

It's entirely up to you.

For the quality of your life is brought about

by the quality of your thinking -

think about that.

Thoughts produce actions -

look at what you're thinking.

See the pettiness and the envy and the greed and the

fear and all the other attitudes that cause

you pain and discomfort.

Realize that the one thing you have absolute

control over is your attitude.

See the effect that it has on those around you.

For each life is linked to all life

and your words carry with them chain reactions

like a stone that is thrown into a pond.

If your thinking is in order,

your words will flow directly from the heart

creating ripples of love.

If you truly want to change your world, my friends,

you must change your thinking.

Reason is your greatest tool,

it creates an atmosphere of understanding,

which leads to caring which is love.

Choose your words with care.

Go forth ... with love.