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I was totally inspired this morning by my Friend Kevin Caruso. Kevin is the Founder and Executive Director for Suicide.Org, a non profit suicide prevention organization.
Kevin and I met 30 years ago while preparing to spend a year touring with Up With People, an international touring group for young adults. Kevin and I were recently reunited after 30 years, at our 30 year Up With People reunion in Tucson, Arizona this summer.
I was immediately attracted to and inspired by Kevin’s warmth, respect for others and positive attitude. We hit it off immediately and have since become close friends.
I received a post from Kevin this morning on Facebook and, while I was on his page, I decided to read his profile. I was so impressed with his message and his dedication to serve and help others that I felt compelled to help get his message out.
Kevin’s mission is to prevent people from committing suicide. His message is bold and inspiring and deserves to be heard by every person in this planet.
The following is Kevin’s message in his “About Me” section on Facebook:
- I am the Founder, Executive Director, Editor-in-Chief, Senior Writer, and Forum Administrator of Suicide.org, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
We serve over 2,000,000 a year with our work — and we never rest. There are countless people who are suicidal, and we strive to provide them with the information and resources that they need so they can get immediate help. We also support countless suicide survivors (people who have lost loved ones to suicide), suicide-attempt survivors, and we work diligently to educate the public about suicide.
Statement:
I accept people as they are and take a strong stance against discrimination, whether it is based on race, religion, body weight, looks, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, or anything else! It should be exceedingly obvious to everyone that people are born black or white, gay or straight, man or woman, etc., and so discriminating against people is idiotic. Yet we live in a world filled with discrimination, which can lead to intolerance, hate, bullying, violence, and suicide. So let it be known that the racists, sexists, anti-gay, and anti-lesbian people of the world — and all those who discriminate, judge, and hate — are the most ignorant individuals on the planet.
And I stress this mindset in my nonprofit organization, Suicide.org — thus, Suicide.org accepts people as they are, cares for them, loves them, and fights for them, regardless of their skin color, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion (or lack thereof), tattoos, piercings, body weight, looks, disabilities, disorders, or problems.
I couldn’t help but be moved by his passion and dedication to serve and help others. So, with his permission, I am helping spread the word.
I believe we are either working together or we’re not. We are either loving, respecting and serving each other or we’re not. The more I grow and learn, the more I believe there is no ‘in between’. How can we say we are not racist but discriminate against gays, homosexuals and lesbians? How can we say we are Christians but discriminate against other religions, cultures and beliefs? How can we say we are Humanitarians but judge others who aren’t like us?
We need more role models like Kevin Caruso on this planet.
Thank you for your service Kevin. God Bless you.
Love and Blessings.
Dean
If you or anyone you know is considering suicide, PLEASE visit this site : Suicide.Org and get help immediately! One life is precious to us all!
If anyone is familiar with John Assaraf then you understand the caliber of people that LifePath associates with. This is a Top Drawer company that is second to none in the Home Business/ Personal Development arena.
The Beyond discovery call is a weekly call held by LifePath and Hosted by Patrick Combs, LifePath’s Chief Transformational Officer.
This weeks call topped the charts. Here are some of the notes I took. . .
Beliefs are neural networks than can be rewired. We can train our brain to be more positive and more powerful by doing certain exercises to over come Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTS ). John refers to this as Neuro Reconditioning.
The premise behind this process is that certain thoughts release chemicals into our bodies. We’ve all experienced how our bodies react to fear, excitement, joy etc. When you have a negative thought over and over again, your body becomes addicted to that chemical release and will continue to seek that experience. The same happens with positive thoughts. Unfortunately, we’ve been taught for the most part, to be habitually negative.”I’ll never be healthy, thin wealthy, successful”. . .etc. We all desire these things but habitually and subconsciously don’t believe we can have them. The truth is WE CAN! We just have to reprogram our brains.
For example, John uses the scenario of someone who has been making $30k a year for many years. They desire more so they work hard on increasing their income. They may increase it briefly but eventually will end up back where they were.
John explains that sometimes we sabotage our success because we want to get back to our comfort zone. Back to where the body and mind are accustomed to being. We may really want to change but because of our addictions and habitual thinking we will end up and ground zero.
Why is it that so many people who win the lottery end up right back where they were before winning? Why is it that Donald Trump can make millions, lose everything and bounce back and become a Billionaire? The answer is Neuro Conditioning!
What we need to do is change our ground zero by reprogramming our minds to become addicted to positive thoughts and outcomes. Thoughts of wealth, health, prosperity and success. This can be done by doing certain exercises for 5-15 minutes a day. These exercises are explained in Johns book ‘The Answer’. John has dedicated the past 25 years to this process and has assisted tens of thousands of people in creating wealth, health and prosperity in their lives.
One of the steps is using daily affirmations.
I am so grateful now that I am earning $_____ a month/year.
I am so grateful now that I am at my ideal body weight of_____.
You may not believe these at first but the beauty is you don’t have to. If you continue you affirm several times each day, over time you will start to accept these affirmations as truth.
Another step in the process is to act, feel and think as though you’ve already reached your goal. This can be done by visualization. Just imagine you’ve reached your goal and how great it will feel. Overtime you will get addicted to that positive feeling.
These are just a few steps in the process. It’s important to remember that our beliefs and thoughts have taken a lifetime to develop. The good news is that they don’t have to take a life time to overcome but they will take work. John says than you can start seeing major results in 10 weeks.
Is today the day you decide to take control of your life?
I’m buying the book today.
To Your Success,
Dean
The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip.
You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them.
Just read the e-mail straight through, and you’ll get the point.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.
4 Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday.
These are no second-rate achievers.
They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies..
Awards tarnish.
Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special!!
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Easier?
The lesson:
The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials..
The most money…or the most awards.
They simply are the ones who care the most
Pass this on to those people who have either made a difference in your life, or whom you keep close in your heart, like I did.
‘Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia!’
”Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Taken!
Have a Great Day.
This is from the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill ( published in 1937)
1. I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life. Therefore I demand of myself persistent, continuous action towards it attainment, and I here and now promise to take such action.
2. I realize the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually reproduce themselves in outward, physical action and gradually transform themselves into physical reality. Therefor I will concentrate my thoughts for 30 minutes daily upon the task of thinking of the person I intended to become, thereby creating in my mind a clear, mental picture of that person.
3. I know the principle of autosuggestion (repeating and affirming) that any desire I persistently hold in my mind will eventually seek expression through some practical means of attaining the object. therefore I will devote 10 minutes daily to demanding of myself the development of elf confidence.
4. I have clearly written down a description of my Chief Aim (goals) in life. I will never stop trying until I have developed sufficient self-confidence for it’s attainment.
4. I fully realize that no wealth or position can long endure unless built on truth and justice. Therefore I will engage in no transaction that does not benefit all whom it affects. I will succeed by attracting to myself the forces I wish to use and the cooperation of other people. I will induce others to serve me because of my willingness to serve others. I will eliminate hatred, jealousy, envy, selfishness, and cynicism by developing love for all humanity because I know that a negative attitude towards others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me because I will believe in them and in myself. I will sign my name to this formula, commit it to memory and repeat it aloud once a day, with full faith that it will gradually influence my thoughts and actions so that I will become a self-reliant and successful person.
Inspiring poem:
If you think you are beaten you are,
If you think you dare not you don’t,
If you like to win but you think you can’t,
It is almost certain you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose you’re lost,
For out of the world we find,
Success begins with a person’s will-
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you’re outclassed you are,
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the one who wins
Is the one WHO THINKS HE CAN!
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves,”Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that others won’t feel insecure around you. We are meant to shine as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us: it’s in everyone. And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same . As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
That pretty much says it all. I hope it serves you as it is serving me.
Blessings.
This question was the topic on our company call over the weekend. LifePath Unlimited hosts the ‘Beyond Discovery’ call every Saturday for those involved with the program.
Company co-founder Patrick Combs www.goodthink.com interviews different guests each week on the topic of Personal Development. This weeks guest was Martin Latulippe www.martinlatulippe.ca/home.cfm.
Here is a brief article from the notes I took. . . .
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Sometimes we just need to pause, reflect and take time to appreciate what we have and the gifts surround us every day. I, We have a lot to be grateful for. Continue reading
This was sent to me a few days ago. I thought it was worth posting.
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The greatest stumbling block to achieving anything of importance in your life is circumstances. We let circumstances get us off the hook when we should be giving it everything we’ve got. More dreams are shattered and goals lost because of circumstances than any other single factor. Continue reading
Publication: Manufacturing & Technology News
Date: Sunday, March 11 2007
The U.S. automotive industry has announced the layoff of almost 90,000 workers so far this year, and this year’s total could top the 110,000 announced layoffs made last year, according to Challenger Gray & Christmas. “Suppliers may be the next source for major workforce reductions as they adjust to the new reality of smaller American automakers,” says the outplacement firm. “Plant closings by Ford and General Motors will also ripple through the economy possibly resulting in job cuts throughout a variety of industries as communities struggle with higher unemployment.”
Last year at this time about 83,000 layoffs had been announced in the automotive sector. This year’s job cut announcements of 87,000 already exceeds the total number of layoff announcements made in 2004 (77,174) and 2003 (74,506). The highest number of layoff announcements made over the past 10 years in the auto sector occurred in 2001 at 133,686.
The housing implosion continues. But you can still unload your home or pick up a bargain
By Luke Mullins.
US News & World Report
Posted February 6, 2009
So, where the heck is this bottom? The question is stealing sleep from weary homeowners who have watched home prices plummet 21 percent from their 2006 peaks, evaporating more than $2 trillion in wealth last year. Meanwhile, government officials, who witnessed the U.S. housing market’s collapse tip the global financial system into chaos, are scratching their heads for answers. Yet the numbers keep heading south. How much more pain can this market dish out? Continue reading
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