Hey, are you going to be near a phone this Wednesday? I’m hosting a teleconference and I wanted to let you know ahead of time. A limited number of seats are still left, so you should register now if you want to join the call before the slots fill up.
As you may know, for years I’ve been studying the Law of Attraction and the art and science of getting what you want in life. Scientists have made some incredible discoveries about how our brains work, and I have combined these findings with my real-world experience as a very successful entrepreneur… so now I’ve assembled all of this into a really cool new product.
It’s called “Having It All: Achieving Your Life’s Goals and Dreams” and I can’t wait to tell you about it. The teleconference is this Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 5 p.m. Pacific time. Post-call follow-up: Listen to the audio – click here.
Thanks!
John
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Have you ever wondered what’s really holding you back from achieving all your dreams and making the money you really want to make?
Well, worry no more. It’s not your fault. The latest research of the most advanced information on the human brain and its effects on our success uncovers truly revolutionary insight.
Here are just a few of the newest neuro-scientific discoveries that are blowing away scientists:
1. It is now known that humans think on 6 different levels at once, yet only one sixth of it is at a conscious level.
This means that 83% of the time you are acting automatically at a non-conscious level. This explains why just making a decision is nowhere nearly enough if you want to improve any of your results. You must re-train your brain if you want to achieve more. This is also why diets don’t work.
2. Another great discovery is that non-conscious brain cells (neurons) can detect and pick up information up to 800 times faster than conscious neurons. The good news is that you can now train these faster brain cells to work for you, not against you. This is absolutely using your real power and not just 17% of your real abilities.
3. A third great discovery has to do with your Amygdala. This part of the brain has been conditioned at a very young age by your parents, teachers and the events in your life.
The Amygdala doesn’t like change and will release neuro-transmitters anytime you try to change something in your life. Any deviation from what is your norm right now sets this off and basically causes you to revert back to your old patterns of thoughts and behaviors. This explains why most people have a hard time leaving a job or relationship they aren’t totally happy with.
It also explains why people stay at the same income bracket year after year. It may not be what they want, but it’s what they are accustomed to and conditioned to expect.
So if you wondered what was holding you back from achieving all your dreams and making the money, don’t worry. It’s not your fault.
Best,
John
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When I was 21 years-old, a gentleman asked me what I thought the value of an hour was. I honestly did not know how to answer the question. He went on to teach me one of the most valuable lessons I have ever learned.
He suggested that the value of an hour was priceless. This confused me some, so this is what he said to me.
"If you invest one hour each day in understanding yourself and your environment better, you will accumulate nine 40-hour weeks over the course of a year!"
Yikes! As you can imagine I was blown away when he put it to me that way.
Nine 40-hour weeks? This seemed impossible until I did the math. 365 days, times one hour each is…yup, nine 40-hour weeks!
He went on to ask me how good I could get at something if I did it all day, every day for just over 2 months. Well, you already know the answer to that.
I thought I could be awesome!
He went on to tell me that over the course of just five years, I would have invested the equivalent of 1,825 hours of focus on whatever I desired to accomplish my life.
Imagine for a minute, how good you can become at anything that you did one hour a day for the next year. How fit could you get? How much more in love would you get and give? How much more money could you earn?
Let me suggest that one hour is a small price to pay in comparison to the payoff. Just one hour a day may be the razor’s edge you need to really get the results you want in your life.
For me, the decision was easy. I have been studying human potential and the mind for over 20 years. Each time I think I’m getting a good handle on it, I am gently reminded of how much there is to observe and learn.
Is getting what you want worth an hour a day? I certainly hope so.
I still manage to set aside my hour to read motivational stories or listen to inspirational people. They are the fuel for my mind and it keeps me learning and yearning for more.
Please adopt an hour a day for yourself! Pick one area of your life that you want to improve and commit the next 90 days to that one thing.
I assure you that the results you achieve will be well worth the decision! And remember…you can’t take out of life more than you put in.
John
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Irene
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Very well written. Sneaks up on you until you go “WOW! I want to share this with everyone.” The concept seems simple, but actually very profound. Thanks John
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john assaraf
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It is a very powerful idea, they key is to apply it daily. Results start to multply very fast.
John
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I am often asked how I stay happy and motivated all the time. The answer has two parts to it; positivity and self-talk.
Many years ago I had a colleague who was forever complaining about everything and everyone in her life. Each day when she arrived at the office, it would start, "you wouldn’t believe this…can you imagine he did that…this will never work, I’m so tired…" and so on. This would go on all day and it would drive everyone in the office nuts!
She was what I like to refer to as a "Psychic Vampire", someone who tries to steal away your great thoughts and energy. Her negative energy would wear you down if you allowed it to penetrate you. The negative ideas that she came up with on a constant basis really affected some of the employees.
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVITY
I have made it my absolute law that I do not allow any negative people anywhere near me. I only surround myself with people who are positively charged both mentally and physically. The exchange between us is vibrant and energizing, not depleting.
We are all just made up of energy, and we release and take on energy with every breath and thought. We must be very careful with whom we associate with and with whom we allow into our energy zone.
POSITIVE SELF TALK
The other very important distinction is being aware of my own "self talk".
The chatter in my own mind is even more important than what others say. Keep your thoughts positive. If you find yourself caught up in negative self-talk stop at once and change your internal chatter. You must be aware of the times you aren’t saying or thinking nice thoughts about yourself. You are listening and conditioning your hidden self-image whether or not you are aware of it.
If I ever catch myself talking negatively to myself I immediately change "mental tracks" and say something positive to myself. If something comes up over and over again, I know there’s a deeper challenge I must address. I then go to work on reconditioning my mind with affirmations that are opposite to the negative mental chatter.
For the next seven days become very aware of the people around you, and do not allow any negative energy around you.
Also, be in tune with the mental chatter that goes on in your own head. Stop any negative dialogue that you catch yourself having, and replace it immediately with something positive!
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Cath
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Yes, this is so correct and I’ve been doing this for the last few days. I’ve had a lot of turmoil in my life recently and since I’ve read and seen The Secret, my life has been doing an about face, EXTREMELY quickly. Actually, after reading the book a couple of weeks ago I realise that I had been using the Law of Attraction for the last few months at least, with out realizing it.!! Negative Energy – my kids, aged 7 and 11, are total shockers. Maybe they’re getting it from my ex!? I try to be Positive ALL the time but they are continually fighting, naughty and rude. Nothing makes them happy! {Bit like their father really
} Have you any ideas how I can can help them become happy, positive children?
Thanks and I ‘m enjoying reading your blog!
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Peter Pullar
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Be thankful for children as they can so often play out your subconcious thoughts in three dimensions.
As you fight vigorously for justice and truth, the children are very likely model that behavour and direct their fighting in that direction.
Labelling their behaviour as “naughty seems to me to be much less useful than coaching them on how their actions are working toward or away from their worthwhile goals. -
Ann Christi
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Thanks John, I needed this reminder as I am in the middle of a divorce and sometimes it is so hard to remember our highest truth and to stand in love no matter what. I am into a lot of surrendering and will also keep your words about changing every negative or sad thought into a positive one. As I know, everything is always for the highest good.
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retired620
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When you go through a divorce, there is alot of negativity surrounding you. I’ve been there. That was in 1984, I am remarried, my two children who gave me fits back then are wonderful adults and very successful. We are all very close, and when they reflect back on their lives, they agree that everything turned out well for all of us. Yes everything is always for the highest good. Just keep on doing what you are doing and everything will be wonderful.
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I think I have been asked at least 5,000 times what it really takes to be successful in business or your career, so I jotted down 10 questions you can use to gauge whether you already have what it takes, or if you need to do a little “work” to get there.
Many years ago I heard Jim Rohn say that you either pay the price of discipline or the price of regret. Discipline weighs ounces…regret weighs tons!
With that said, here are 10 questions to ask yourself:
1. Are you disciplined?
2. Do you take rejection personally? What about criticism?
3. Do you bounce back quickly from making errors or failing over and over again?
4. Are you a planner or do you do things by the seat of your pants?
5. Are you prepared to take risks? Moderate or Big?
6. Do you stay focused on one thing and one thing only until the result you want is achieved?
7. Do you have the stamina to keep going long after everyone else is tired?
8. Can you delegate well, or are you the only one who can do things right?
9. Do you wait for things to happen or do you aggressively go after what you want?
10. Do you do whatever it takes to achieve your goals or just what’s convenient?
These questions are critical for you to ask yourself in order to get a true picture of your nature and behavior. What I have found is that successful people are aware of the consequences of not being efficient in these areas, and find other ways, resources or people to manage for them. Good Luck!
John
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Hi friends,
Did you know I have a MySpace? Check it out and add me as a friend! I’ll be posting updates on it, so check it out and leave me a message. Have a great weekend!
John
Ok..it seems easy enough to say, “It’s not my fault I believe the things I picked up early in life.”
But HOW do you allow the changes that are neccesary to come about with the least amount of resistance from this internal struggle????
How do you reprogram the amygdala?
Hello
It has taken me 10 years to even begin to re-program,loving, forgiving and letting go of hose who abused me as a child. Re-programming is ongoing and it was not easy to start with. I just totally immerse myself in anything and everything to do with Personal Development, the LOA, as well as learn what I can from those who have already achieved. You strike rocky roads as I have done, but faith and per-sistence and belief in yourself is the key. If someone tries to give their opinion to you and have not acheieved where you want to be, then do not listen to them! Love them and let go!
In time people will see a change in your persona.
those comments re how the “… The Amygdala doesn’t like change and will release neuro-transmitters anytime you try to change something in your life. Any deviation from what is your norm right now sets this off and basically causes you to revert back to your old patterns of thoughts and behaviors. This explains why most people have a hard time leaving a job or relationship they aren’t totally happy with …” …. is very scary … any info. on how to retrain the Amygdala … and also where does this info. fit in with the info. from the Secret which says that we are responsible for both the good and bad in our lives ? ….
Hi all,
Our brain is a trcky and very powerful tool. With all the new advancements it makes it much easier. One of the very best and easy things to do is daily visualization of what you want to feel, see and have happen in your life. Let go of the past, see yourself letting go and feeling great. Emotionalize it now and your brain will begin to change and create new and much more powerful neral circuits or patterns. That is the very first and easy step- 3-5 minutes a day is all you need.
john
Hi John and the rest!
I am new here. Hey thanks for all the emails from John ( I like the 7 out of 8 emails I received on the natural laws ).
Anyway, the “AMYGDALA” ? I hope some doctor comes out with a new surgery so that it can be removed. That’s it! And from there you will change
Hello,
When recurring issues surface for me, I understand that a choice must be made at that very instant. I can choose to allow the thought or the reaction to the thought to command my attention and let myself continue in that direction or I can choose to acknowledge the thought and immediately replace that thought with a thought of my own choosing. Preferably, a priorly emotionalized visualization of what I have desired to achieve or obtain.
Sometimes this is not so easily done in a hectic, stressful environment, but that environment would have been of my choosing as well.
The power of choice, for me, is one of the three greatest powers I possess.
With gratitude,
Dean
Thanks John, just this morning I received a very big lesson in the power of quick use of visualization to stop a psychic attack.
Hey John:
I followed your eight part e-mail series on the 7 natuaral laws, Have seen the “SECRET”. Right now I just don’t have some extra $ to buy your “Street Kids Guide Book…” Never mind. In my life, I’ve been a laid back person most of the time, but your stuff has changed me. I am getting more and more enthused about this stuff.
One question: I read an darticle that said, SILENCE IS POWER. It warns me not to share your goals with others until the results have surfaced completely. Is that true ?
That is interesting, Waas, as I just read that same thing today in Deepak Chopra’s book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. He mentions in the chapter on the fifth law, The Law of Intention and Desire, to follow five steps to fulfilling your desires.
Step three is to remain in the state of self-referral (established in the awareness of your true Self). He goes on to say “A helpful way to maintain that state of self-referral is to keep your desires to yourself; do not share them with anyone else unless they share the exact same desires you have and are closely bonded with you.”
I hope it is OK that I quoted from his book online.
He also states one reason for this is so you will not be influenced by the opinions and criticisms of others.
I also wonder how John feels about this
John,
I just want to thank you for being such a kind person as to want to try to help all of us.
I received a few days ago “Having it All” and I love it. I listen to it everyday.
I wish I knew someone like you for one on one training!
Thank you so much……
Patty
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I found it comforting to hear “it’s not your fault” I thought about how after years of counseling I was able to tell my mother the same thing and how much better she felt at the time.
We are all products of those who raised us and how our education in how to believe what we do, from the family values we had.. and many times they were not of the highest caliber.
While I can embrace the thought, “it’s not your fault,” I like to actually own all events in my experience. That way I feel I have the power to change them to something that feels better.
I just keep reminding myself that it was the “old” me that created an experience that doesn’t suit me, and now the “new” me can create a better match.
Thanks, John, for all your offerings.
I wasn’t even sure if I really want to read your blog… I started reading cause I felt here is something waiting for me.
Thank you! You just managed by making my day even brighter!
Love,
Suzana
I have a hard time letting myself off the hook so easily. Over the last couple of years, I have seen The Secret many times, read a lot of books, learned about the Sodona method of letting go, learned about resistence from Abraham-Hicks, read about how to change habits, listened for hours from many well known and some of the best,authors, teachers, mentors and coaches.
I know what I need to do. I know the habits of visualization and meditation and others that I need to make a part of my life and yet have not. Reading about the Amygdala may explain some things. But I cannot help but think about all the successful people who have “made it” without all the tools that I have at my disposal.
However, I feel that “success” is just around the corner for me. My focus has been like a laser for several months now and I am constantly being given ideas and hunches and information that I have acted on.
While the mentors in my life will admit that they, too, have had help in the way of other people, “success” seems to come so easily to them. For me, I have been studying myself (self development)for two years with major focus and changes in the last couple of mnoths. Is it taking me THAT long to reprogram my Amygdala? Why is it that others seem to reprogram theirs instantly? (so to speak)
For people who have never heard of The Secret, have never read a self-help book or listened to a motivational speaker, they could use the “excuse” of their Amygdala. But I have a hard time putting the blame on mine.
This information was very benefical though in understanding myself and others better. I really appreciate the information and added knowlege in how people think. (including myself)It sure was interesting to learn.
Diana
iam so inspired and your lessons are so terrific i cant single out any, all of them are nice