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“Happiness is a perfume which you can’t pour on someone without getting some on yourself.” – Emerson.“Honor thy Father and thy Mother:  that they days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. – Emerson 20:12 __________________________I am a friend to everyone I meet…I speak g...

A Course in Miracles questions, assumptions, and opinions we believe and the trap in which many are caught.  The Course states that we are already perfect, and that no one is to blame.  It teaches that emotions can be reduced to two, Love and Fear.  One is real and the other false. ______________...

Money principles seem to be popping up a lot lately.  Money is in everything that we do, and it really always has been.  Back in the 1930’s one Gandhi devotee made this famous quote, “it costs a lot of money to keep Gandhi poor.”____________________I always have enough money…I am in control of my...

One of the most important words in the English language is the word “if”.  It could mean supposing or allowing.  “if” can be a word of promise and the phrase “if only”, a phrase of regret.  _____________________If I am enthusiastic, I can expect to engender happiness in others…If I do my daily me...

Thoughts at sudden death… “Oh my God, I’m not going to make it.  Oh my God, I’m hit.  Oh my God, I’m dead.  Oh my God, I didn’t tell_____that I love him/her.  Oh my God, __________I love you.”  Fade Out………._________________________Today I greet this day with Love in my heart and I express love to...

No one is looking but the stock market is close to an all-time high…Home ownership is at an all-time high…at the same time Newspapers and TV are at an all-time negative…We need to protect what goes into our minds…________________________I see the good and bless the good.I will not let others walk...

Sometimes we work to win the “Big Event” and many times we lose or at least we don’t come out number one.  I am writing this during March Madness and 64 basketball teams entered the tournament with the desire to win.  63 of those teams will end their season with a loss.  Only one team will win.  ...

Across the world today someone is working in a coal mine for 12-14 hours.  Someone is picking beans until the sun comes up until sundown.  Someone is disable and not able to go to work at all.  I give thanks that I can work.__________________________I am so happy that I can work today and earn an...

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But wait there’s more…” I get tired pop-ups and slogans and people pushing things at me that I don’t want or need.  That is certainly ironic because I am in sales, and I teach sales.  I think a good salesperson endeavors to become a person with integrity, presents a quality product and allows inf...