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- Am I Dreaming My Life Or Is This Really Happening to Me? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2007 from James NapierThe fall of 2000 a two hour PBS special featured the fifty year career of improvisation comedian Jonathan Winters. Winters, a fixture on TV during the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s is known for his unscripted, seat-of-the-pants comedy. When asked where his ideas came from, Winters ...
Views: 1238 - Are You Getting All You Want Out Of Life? Rename Your World! - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from James NapierAre you getting all you want out of life? Here's a little technique that, if you use it, will open a new world of intriguing and exciting opportunities. This technique is called "renaming your world." Renaming your world engages the "Law of Attraction" as an ally working for our success - ...
Views: 1037 - Best Places to Live - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from James NapierBest Places to Live — A Journey of Exploration By James Clayton Napier “Truth is always present; one only needs to lift the iron lids of the mind to read its oracles.” — Ralph Waldo When I was a teenager Ricky Nelson sang a song called “Travelin’ ...
Views: 2215 - Business, Career, Money, Success: Know Your Ruling Star! - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from James Napier"Know your Ruling Star. One man is better received by one nation than another, or is one welcome by one city than another. He finds more luck in one office or position than in another, and all though his qualifications are equal or even identical. Let each man know his luck as well as his ...
Views: 1034 - Dollars Want Me! - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from James NapierThe year? 1903. The Wright Brothers' new "contraption" actually flies for a few seconds at Kitty Hawk. Henry Harrison Brown's essay, "Dollars Want Me: The New Road to Opulence" is published in NOW, A Journal of Affirmation," and becomes a bit of a sensation. The reason? I suspect the title ...
Views: 2852 - Happiness - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2005 from James NapierThe e-mail said, "I've got to do something about this stress. If I don't, a heart attack could be the next thing I'm dealing with," my friend said. "All I want is to be happy, but I don't know whether that's possible any more." While I did not have the specific answers he was looking for, ...
Views: 912 - Happiness: Could You Identify It In A Police Lineup? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from James NapierYou're working long hours to earn what writer Stuart Wilde calls "biotickets" to pay your bills. Yet, take home pay is becoming a misnomer as less and less of what's supposed to be taken home is making it to your address. It seems we're also putting in a lot of time searching for that elusive ...
Views: 860 - Harness The Energies Of Your Subconscious Mind For Wealth - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2007 from James NapierIn his book The Magic of Believing, Claude Bristol wrote about a woman he knew whose name was Opal Whitley. "It was uncanny," he said, "almost supernatural, the way circumstances suited themselves to her plans." Does your life feel it's as magical as was Opal Whitley's? "I am wealthy," "I am ...
Views: 1479 - Healing Words - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from James NapierHow powerful are healing words? What impact do they have on our immune systems? Emile Coue' had an answer and, though few know his name today, his success with restoring his ill clients back to health was nothing less than astonishing. How did he obtain such remarkable results? The power of ...
Views: 1223 - How To Make Money - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2007 from James NapierI just finished, out of curiosity, looking up how to make money on the web. Make money investing in real estate, business ideas that will make money for you, money making ideas, easy ways to make money, ways to get rich, ways to make money fast, and yes I even saw “get paid to ...
Views: 1551 - Inside You Is A Place Called Home! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2007 from James Napier"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." — Joseph Campbell — The Cornfield — When I was a child I loved spring and late summer-into-early-fall. These seasons were my invitation to walk the cornfield ...
Views: 1009 - Is It Possible That Being A Success Is Easier Than We Think? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from James NapierShe was a woman way ahead of the times in which she lived! Florence Scovel-Shinn told us how to be a success in this world and did it better than thousands of other authors who tried to coax from success its secrets. A model, artist, illustrator of children's literature in magazines, and for ...
Views: 957 - Is The Law Of Attraction Really A Law? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from James NapierIs the Law of Attraction a Law? To answer, let's define the Law of Attraction. "I attract to my life whatever I give my attention, energy and focus to, whether positive or negative," says Michael J. Losier in his book Law of Attraction, The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of ...
Views: 1271 - Lessons From Keywords and Search Engines (How to Optimize Our Lives), Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2007 from James NapierIn the pre-Internet days of my childhood, I pulled my red wagon each morning to the Alger, Ohio, post office to fill it with that day's bounty from all over the world (it wasn't “junk mail” to me!). I wanted to connect with the larger world I knew existed beyond my small farming ...
Views: 713 - Living Life With Your Purpose, Not Someone Else's Purpose - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2007 from James NapierHow — and where — do we find the inner peace, calm, and happiness we always seem to be seeking but so few actually experience except in short bursts? Let’s turn briefly to a book called Sri Aurobindo or The Adventure of Consciousness by Satprem for some answers. Satprem ...
Views: 1098 - Making Public Speaking Enjoyable - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2007 from James NapierThe incident is still as real in my mind as it was the day I saw it happen when I was a eleventh grader. Public speaking class. We were to give a three to five minute speech about ourselves. They were OK, nothing to get excited about, and then Byron R.’s turn came. Since that April ...
Views: 1449 - Money and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2007 from James NapierDo you want more of what life has to offer, including greater wealth? Life is the greatest wealth so let's start from the premise that you're already wealthy (just not monetarily!). Let's see how we can use the law of attraction, marry it to the power of intention, and start attracting more of ...
Views: 817 - Positive Thinking, Life Energy, and Your Health - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from James NapierDr. John Diamond is a pioneer in holistic medicine. He developed Life Energy Analysis in the 1970’s (originally called Behavioral Kinesiology). Diamond discovered a link between the meridians of the body and emotions and his work encompasses a wide range of healing research into ...
Views: 2348 - Rid Yourself Of Money Worries - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from James NapierI just returned home from a visit with two friends who have worked night and day on a dream. The expenses have drained them financially. A state code inspector left their building about two hours ago and he was one of those people who has no flexibility - "The code's the code, that's what I ...
Views: 943 - Self Growth Made Easy - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2007 from James NapierLong before I heard the phrase self growth or self improvement, I was trying, as a teenager, to better myself, to improve my prospects in life. One day, thanks to a churlish English teacher of mine, the answer was given to me out of the blue. I'd like to share it with you the answer that ...
Views: 1156 - Success, Career, Money (Are You Crashing From Dream Deprivation?) - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from James Napier“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned,” Joseph Campbell wrote, “so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Are you just a little surprised by the kind of work you’re doing these days, where you live, how much money you’re making ...
Views: 980 - Success: Who Is Dreaming Your Future? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2007 from James NapierEvery person I've ever met who got anywhere in life wanted to be a success. Success, however you define it, is dependent on more than doggedness and perseverence, shrewdness and cunning, or living enough years that success finally gives up and thrusts itself upon you. Success begins with a ...
Views: 795 - The Best Male Music Vocalist You've Likely Never Heard Of - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from James NapierThis is the story of a truly great singer, a “crooner” from the 1920’s, whose music I would hope, after I tell you about him, you will say “I’ve got to hear his recordings, especially if he’s as great as the guy writing this article says he is.” My ...
Views: 1633 - The Good Life: I Sure Wish I Felt Better! - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2007 from James NapierIt’s difficult to feel good about your life when you don’t feel great physically. What follows is a daily program for balancing your meridians and maintaining emotional health. I’ve encapsulated material from Dr. John Diamond, Gwenn Bonnell, and Gary Craig (founder of the ...
Views: 1755 - The Secret: What is the Secret of the Law of Attraction? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2007 from James NapierWhat is the secret behind how the law of attraction works? In the early years of the 20th century a lawyer, who wrote books under many different names — for reasons known only to himself — penned a book called Thought Vibration or The Law of Attraction in the Thought World. His ...
Views: 1071 - There's No Place Like Home, So Where's My Place? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2007 from James NapierIs it time for you to pack up and move on, to seek greener pastures, to move to a better place where you’re not only appreciated but your luck is better? Where you’ll meet new people and new people will meet and be intrigued by you? A place where you can relate your story and, ...
Views: 761 - TV Shows - Welcome To This Week's Edition Of Failing Forward! - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2007 from James NapierMUSIC DOWN — Cue the talent, please: Greetings and welcome to this edition of Failing Forward. I’m Chuck Weatherby. And I’m Patricia Myercroft. Our guest today is G. Raymond Spurley, CEO and President of FastTrackWiring Software Inc. Mr. Spurley brings an impressive record ...
Views: 857 - TV: Welcome To "Why Can't I Figure Out What To Do With My Life?" - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from James NapierMUSIC DOWN: CUE THE TALENT: Welcome to “Why Can’t I Figure Out What to Do With My Life?” I’m Ray Burton. And I’m Symantha Hartoon. Our guest on “Why Can’t I Figure Out What to Do With My Life?” is Fred R. Fred of San Diego, California. Mr. ...
Views: 1180 - Use Your Awakened Imagination to Believe Your Future In! - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from James Napier“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Professor Albert Einstein Our Power of Imagination IS our Fortune! Let me tell you why I believe this statement. The lecturer Neville Goddard speaking on October 6th, 1969 in Los Angeles told his audience, “Your life is ...
Views: 1179 - Wake Up and Live (It's Later Than We Think, But Not That Late!) - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2007 from James NapierWhen are we going to start having more fun in life, laugh more, tell more jokes, and enjoy who we are without being addicted to a harmful substance as so many are these days? I've been thinking about this lately — perhaps watching a little too much TV cable network news has been the ...
Views: 1103 - What's Holding Us Back From More Money, Health, Success, and Love? - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from James NapierWhy is it that we’re sailing along, making good progress it seems, and suddenly hit a roadblock, a dead end, and why is it that this seems to occur over and over and over — as a repetitive pattern? Could it be, possibly, that our energy batteries are reversed? Let’s answer ...
Views: 1291 - You're Surely Not Saying Improving My Attitude Will Make My Life Better, Are You? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from James NapierWealth is so close to you. So are good friends and good times. You can have the desires of your heart, fulfill many of your dreams, nourish your spirit, live a life of emotional prosperity, and strike a big gushing oil well of opportunity, as we’d say in Texas, and it’s easier to ...
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