A couple of days ago, a man performed a miracle by crash landing his plane into the Hudson River and saved the lives of 154 people and his own. This is an awesome deed and I am wondering if, maybe, this happened to remind us about the GOOD things that happen in this world.
It saddens me to see all the usual surrounding negativity and it is refreshing to be able to see such a great, positive event being reported on. Of course, the reality is that many great deeds happen every day but are never known to the world. But this is not my point today…
I fly quite a lot and I can’t help but try to imagine being one of these people on the plane. The passengers, the crew, the pilot and co-pilot… 155 people just SURVIVED a plane crash… One hundred and fifty five people. 155… A plane crash… Do you realize? This just seems unbelievable! How more hopeful can you get?
I just imagine what is going to happen in these people’s lives once they get out of their shock. This is like being given a chance at a second life! This is like a PS3 game where you have an extra life to play with.
I am trying to imagine how shaken these people will be and what priorities they will see in their lives from now on. I bet you a lot of them will jump into things they’ve always wanted to do but never dared. I bet you they will stop sweating the small stuff and appreciate what they have and never take anything for granted again. (more…)
If you ask most people what they need in order to make more money, they will tell you something about a better job, or starting their own business or even winning the lottery. But the truth is - that is only a part of the picture, and unless you understand more about the driving force for your success, you will only get a part of that too!
Statistics show, in fact, that for the majority of lottery winners, their money is soon gone. Sure - they get to enjoy a higher standard of living for a while, but far from being financially set for life, they often wind up more broke than they were before - except now they’ve had a taste of the good life, so they are even more unhappy with their old lifestyle. So why should that be? Surely, having several million dollars handed to you on a plate should solve all your financial worries?
The problem is that money rarely sticks where it has not been earned in some way. It’s the same reason that young music or sports stars go off the rails - they are being presented with incomes that are so far beyond their experience that they simply cannot handle it, so the money does not stay with them.
Take a look at your own life. No matter where you are, or how much money you make - your income and your lifestyle is a reflection of your capacity for money. And there’s nothing wrong with that - but recognizing it is a very powerful starting point. What it means is that the person you are, the experiences you have had and your vision of your life and your future are all determining exactly how much money you have in your pocket today. Not only that, but they are determining how you feel about how much money you have right now too.
Now there’s nothing you can do about your experiences or what you may or may not have done in the past. But no matter how old you are, you CAN start to change your vision of your life and your future.
The first step is to realize that where you have come from and the things you have done have absolutely no bearing on your future at all. Tough to swallow? Take a good look at some of the most successful people in our time - don’t take my word for it, but research where some of the richest people in the world came from, and you might be surprised. Many of them had no more to start with than you do - the only difference was that they were determined to make a better life for themselves. (more…)
Posted By tyna 
Jan 21, 2009 
