Status: O ------------------------------------------------------------ A Better Life: ItsYourFuture! Be Happy, Be Healthy, Live Long and Prosper ------------------------------------------------------------ Vol.2, No. 2, January 15th., 2000 ISSN 1442-5211 CONTENTS IN THIS ISSUE ---------------------- 1. Our Sponsor 2. Welcome - From the Publisher 3. Our Motto 4. BE HAPPY: the MIND-ATTITUDE Inspiration: The Future Inspiration: Two Frogs Humor: Coming At You Humor: Take Her, She's Yours 5. BE HEALTHY, LIVE LONG: the BODY-HEALTH/FITNESS/NUTRITION Feature Article: Healthy Weight Week by Ronda Gates Item: Surprise- Stress is Good! Glen's Food Fit for the Fit Recipe: Minty Potato Salad Item: Eating Out Wisely 6. PROSPER: MONEY-CAREER/BUSINESS/INVESTING/HOME BUSINESS Feature Article: Interview with Robert Scheinfeld 7. Our Companion Ezines 8. Classified Ads. 9. Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Copyright Notice 10. 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One is by a favorite writer of mine on the subject of healthy lifestyles, Ronda Gates. The other is an interview with a man I admire very much, Robert Scheinfeld. Robert produces a seminar program, which I have found very helpful. The interview, reprinted from elsewhere, sounds a bit commercial. I also want to tell you that I'm in Robert's Affiliate Program, so have a financial interest. That said, please have a good read of the interview. Robert offers a FREE 5-lesson course, which I would recommend you try. Until next time, all the best, John ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Our Motto ------------------------------------------------------------ Our Motto is- "Be Happy, Be Healthy, Live Long and Prosper." >From this Motto, we can define the three main areas in which we intend to assist our readers.. ------------------------------------------------------------ 4. BE HAPPY: the MIND-ATTITUDE ------------------------------------------------------------ Quote: "If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money can't buy." - Anonymous Inspiration: The Future ------------------------ Do you dread the future? Or can you hardly wait for it to arrive? Are you anxious about the year 2000 and the new millennium ahead, or will you warmly welcome it as you would a new friend? Sen. Hubert Humphrey, a man with an indomitable zest for living, once talked about the "good old days." He said, "They were never that good, believe me. The good new days are today, and better days are coming tomorrow. Our greatest songs are still unsung." What a marvelous spirit! Our greatest songs are still unsung! Quite a different spirit is found in a business magazine ad that pictures a newborn baby with the caption: "Only 22,463 days until retirement." The ad is cute, but it picks up on a spirit of our day. It is a spirit of worry and anxiety. It is a spirit that tells us, "You don't know what the future holds! It is likely to be bleak; even disastrous! You can never be too careful!" You know what spirit I mean. I have always believed in the future. And I will look forward to it with great anticipation. Why shouldn't I make friends with the future? After all, I intend to spend the rest of my life there! I am intrigued by a story about a bishop back in the 1870s. The bishop had charge of a small denominational college. Annually, he visited the school and stayed in the home of the president. The bishop was a narrow thinker with a dim view of the future. He told the school president during one of those visits that everything that could be invented had already been invented. The administrator disagreed. "In 50 years," he contested, "people will learn to fly like birds." That kind of talk greatly disturbed the bishop. "Flight is reserved for birds and angels," he said emphatically, "and you, sir, are guilty of blasphemy!" The name of the bishop was Milton Wright. That name may not have a great deal of meaning to you, but something else will. You see, back at home, this clergyman had two enthusiastic sons -- Orville and Wilbur -- who believed that our greatest songs were still unsung! The rest of the story is one of an enthusiastic belief in tomorrow. You know how it ends. Welcome to a new year! A new era! A new beginning! Let's enter it together with the confident assurance that our greatest songs are still unsung! Supported by one another and undergirded by faith, we, too, can share an enthusiastic belief in tomorrow. -By Steve Goodier http://www.LifeSupportSystem.com Inspiration: Two Frogs ---------------------- Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl. One was a wise and cheery soul; The other one took a gloomy view And bade his friend a sad adieu. Said the other frog with a merry grin, "I can't get out, but I won't give in! I'll swim around till my strength is spent, Then I will die all the more content." And as he swam, though ever it seemed, His struggling began to churn the cream Until on top of pure butter he stopped And out of the bowl he quickly hopped. The moral, you ask? Oh it's easily found: If you can't get out, just keep swimming around. Hang in there! -from Still More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks by Wayne Rice Daily Wisdom, edited by Warren Kramer. Humor: Coming At You -------------------- A guy is driving down the freeway when his cellphone rings. It's his wife calling to tell him, "I just heard on the news that there is a car going down the freeway in the wrong direction! Please try to be careful." "It's true," her husband responds. "But there's not just one car, there are hundreds of them!" Humor: Take Her, She's Yours ---------------------------- by Walter Smith A fellow bought a new Mercedes and was out on the interstate for a nice evening drive. The top was down, the breeze was blowing through what was left of his hair and he decided to open her up. As the needle jumped up to 80 mph, he suddenly saw flashing red and blue lights behind him. "There's no way they can catch a Mercedes," he thought to himself and opened her up further. The needle hit 90, 100.... Then the reality of the situation hit him. "What am I doing?" he thought and pulled over. The cop came up to him, took his license without a word and examined it and the car. "It's been a long day, this is the end of my shift and it's Friday the 13th. I don't feel like more paperwork, so if you can give me an excuse for your driving that I haven't heard before, you can go." The guy thinks for a second and says, "Last week my wife ran off with a cop. I was afraid you were trying to give her back!" "Have a nice weekend," said the officer. ============================================================ Tried self-help books, tapes and seminars but didn't get what you wanted? FREE five lesson class reveals why and shows you how to improve the results you produce. Visit: http://www.lifechangetips.com/t.cgi/101892 WARNING: don't click on the link unless you're open-minded and are willing to innovative! ============================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------ 5. BE HEALTHY, LIVE LONG: the BODY-HEALTH/FITNESS/NUTRITION ------------------------------------------------------------ Quote: "Fitness--it's more than a workout--it's a lifestyle!" -Ronda Gates The following article is from one of my favourite ezines- Ronda Gates' Smart Lifestyles. The timing is apt, and it complements the Towards a Slimmer You Series, so here it is! Healthy Weight Week ------------------- by Ronda Gates I don't know who makes these decisions, but this is "7th annual Healthy Weight Week." On Tuesday, Jan 18, Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day will spotlight the widespread fraud and questionable nature of the weight loss field with the 11th annual Slim Chance Awards. This years winners: 1. chitosan and all other "fat blockers," 2. Atkins Diet (deficient in nutrients, works because it's low calorie but predisposes user to later in life diseases of high fat diet) 3. Metabolife (out and out dangerous because of combination of caffeine and ephedra in the formula and launched by an entrepreneur convicted in 1990 for running a metamphetamine lab) 4. Cellulift, an electrically-powered gadget that "glides over skin, flattens the appearance of cellulite by means of heat and vacuum from front and rear rollers." (The judges are, admittedly prejudiced. They are from Healthy Weight Network, the National Council Against Health Fraud and the Task Force on Weight Loss Abuse) So, where are you? Dumped your diet yet? Discouraged cuz you haven't made it to your health club as often as you expected. Looking for some sensible advice to get on track. If you bought into one of the above gimmicks, or one of the many others, instead of beating yourself up, add it to that pile of "learning experiences." Then learn from it. First of all, stop talking about your weight. No one but a paid professional wants to hear about it--even when they seem to be listening. It's not lost on me how excited/nervous/ anxious people are as they talk about weight. If nothing else, the stress they put on themselves releases chemicals designed to store fat. More importantly, I'm frightened when I hear about four year olds who are worried they are fat. They learn it from their parents. I haven't met anyone who wants to be remembered in life for being slim. Get on with what makes you smile. Secondly, you must find a way to show up for an exercise session every day. Your body has between 25 and 30 billion fat cells. Those suckers love to fill up when you eat all that energy your favorite foods provide. In the same way the cells in the muscle can be trained to burn more fat, the fat cells can be trained to let go of your stored energy. Third, if you're carrying around extra fat weight, you don't need as much food as you eat. Last year I provided a formula that allows you to calculate how many calories you need to get the nutrients you need every day. Check archived weekly messages if you didn't save the method. The magic solution for each person who manages a healthy weight is THEIR solution. I had a lot more success with clients when I stopped telling them what to do and supported their self- awareness process. Regardless, don't get hoodwinked by a quack. Be a savvy consumer. Two of my favorite web sites can help you. They are: www.quackwatch.com and www.ncahf.org. Meantime, write me at the Ask A Question icon on my web site if you want answers to your weighty questions. See you at the Slim Chance Award ceremony!! Ronda ============================================================ © 2000 Ronda Gates, LIFESTYLES by Ronda Gates http://www.rondagates.com ============================================================ Item: Surprise- Stress is Good! ------------------------------- by John Payne You know how too much stress makes YOU feel. You may have heard that stress contributes to 80% of major illnesses, is responsible for 75%- 90% of doctor's visits, and costs business as much as $300 billion a year! So how can it be good? Stress is a natural part of our life. It's about responding to challenges. "What really brings happiness is meeting obstacles and overcoming them," says Emmett Miller, M.D., author of "10-Minute Stress Manager." Problems arise when the stress levels aren't allowed to go down again--when there's no recovery period. So how to handle the challenges that cause stress? Taking a break--whether it's five minutes away from your desk, a weekend off, or regular exercise--is a key to reducing stress. Just make sure your mind is somewhere else! Glen's Food Fit for the Fit Recipe: Minty Potato Salad ------------------------------------------------------ with Glen Esse -------------- This tasty 10 minute salad is ideal for BBQ's or the table, but goes exceptionally well with steamed or pan seared fish. 500g (1lb) small new potatos 4 Shallots or spring onions, finely chopped 2 Sticks celery, diagonally sliced thinly - use some of the leafy bits too 1 Red capsicum, sliced thinly 1 Clove garlic, crushed ½ cup mayonnaise, use lite if possible 1 Heaped tabs. Mint jelly Pinch of dried rosemary to your taste Cook potatos and cool. Microwave is okay. Combine potatos, celery, spring onions and capsicum in a serving dish. In a separate bowl mix garlic, mint jelly, mayo and rosemary. Stir dressing lightly through potatos and serve at room temperature. Quote: "Life is what happens while you're making other plans." Item: Eating Out Wisely ----------------------- by John Payne On any given day, over 50% of Americans consume meals and snacks away from their home. Frighteningly, this food accounts for some 50% of their total caloric intake. This is because the food we eat when dining out, is poorer nutritionally than the food we eat at home. What's more, Americans are eating out more each year. If the trend to obesity, diabetes, and many other medical conditions is to be slowed down or reversed, then we need to take more care when we eat away from home. While it's difficult to keep control over our calorie and fat intake, it's not impossible. An article at the link below provides a handy table, showing common takeaway meals, with better alternatives from the same company. You CAN enjoy better alternatives at MacDonalds, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried, Subway, and more. http://www.weightfocus.com/focus_article.asp?f=weight_loss&c=dining ============================================================ *CLEAN JOKES* Do you like good Clean jokes? Join one of the best and *Cleanest* joke lists on the net! Sign up today and start getting 3 CLEAN jokes everyday for free right to your inbox! To join for FREE visit: http://www.jokeseveryday.com also SEND A E-MAIL TO: join-jokeseveryday@lists.dundee.net ============================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------ 6. PROSPER: MONEY-CAREER/BUSINESS/INVESTING/HOME BUSINESS ------------------------------------------------------------ Quote: "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers Feature Article: Interview with Robert Scheinfeld ------------------------------------------------- (Following is the text from a recent interview Bob did with Phil Clelland of Netzinesuccess.com -Ed.) Robert Scheinfeld: dedicated 23 years of his adult life to personal growth as a participant, trainer and designer of self-help success programs only to discover that they don't work for everyone. A decade ago he embarked on a journey to find out why. After discovering that the missing link can be found in four "unseen forces" he identified, Scheinfeld emerged as a pioneer in the field of psychospirituality, which blends the best of psychology and spirituality. You can discover these four unseen forces at his web site. Phil: Hi Bob. Thanks for giving your time sharing your life experiences with us today. Bob: My pleasure. Thanks for having me. Phil: Bob, I have spent some time at your web site and already know a little bit about you, but for those of us who haven't why don't you tell us about yourself. Bob: I'm an author, speaker, Internet marketer and 23 year veteran of the self-improvement industry who noticed that the familiar techniques, strategies and formulas offered by most of the experts and "gurus" weren't producing lasting and consistent results. I set out to find out why and spent 7 years researching the problem. The answers I discovered were surprising and led to the development of a new and different path you can travel to achieve success (as you define it) in your personal and professional lives. I call that path "The Invisible Path to Success." Phil: Now, your story is really an amazing one. I understand that your world seemed to be crashing all around you. Tell me about that and what you discovered from that experience. Bob: I'm 42 years old right now. For the first 31 years of my life, my father called me "Lucky Pierre" because I had a knack for always being in the right place at the right ime. Things came very easily to me. Then, just after my 31st birthday, for no apparent reason I could see at the time, everything changed. Suddenly, my life became "Murphy's Law" in action. What could go wrong did - in every part of my life. It was like someone flipped a switch and a new force was driving my life. One day I hit the wall. Absolute, total desperation. Things were going downhill so fast it was scary, and the worst part was, I was in so much pain, things were so screwed up, and I had absolutely no idea why! Finally, after building up $147,000 in debt, hitting the lowest low I'd ever sunk to, and frustrated out of my mind, I had my breakthrough. It was like turning on a flashlight on a dark night. Suddenly I could see where I was, how I got there, what was around me, and how to get where I wanted to go. Armed with this "flashlight" and the techniques that naturally flowed from using it, I was able to tap into a new kind of power to stop my free-fall and climb to the "heights" where I now happily To be more specific, I used the techniques to get out of debt, attract and marry my "soul mate", retire from being a stressed out workaholic, send my attitude and self-confidence soaring, awaken and develop my intuitive skills (which I feel is critical at this point in history) and find a sense of inner peace that I always wished for but never thought I'd ever actually experience - and a lot more. You can get more details on my breakthrough at my web site: http://www.lifechangetips.com/t.cgi/101892 Phil: From that journey you discovered what you call "invisible forces" hard at work. Can you elaborate on this for me. Bob: There's an old saying, "What you see is what you get." Actually, the opposite is true. What you DON'T see is what you get. There are unseen forces shaping what happens to you every day - personally and professionally - and when you understand what these forces are, and how to manage them in your daily life, you can start tapping into a new kind of power to get what you really want in life. Phil: Tell me more about these unseen forces. Bob: The Internet has become a very potent force in our culture. But there's actually another network out there. It's vastly larger than the Internet, infinitely more powerful and you don't need a computer to tap into it. This other network connects all of us together at the unconscious level. Let me repeat that, at the unconscious level. All day long, at the unconscious level, we're all sending little "classified ads" or "intelligent emails" into the network asking for help to create what we want in our lives, and offering to give what we're willing to give to others. These unconscious messages flash back and forth, we hold unconscious discussions and negotiations, come to agreements, and then things happen in our lives - but they're primarily the result of the unconscious flow of messages through the unconscious network. Now, since we're busy living our lives, there's another part of our consciousness that I compare to the Director of a movie that's responsible for managing the flow of messages in and out of the network.When you understand how the unconscious network really works, you learn the most effective ways to send messages into it asking for what you want, and you build a working relationship with the "Director" part of you who manages the unconscious communications flow, amazing things start to happen. That's what my work is all about - helping people to do develop these critical skills. Phil: Bob, you've taken this knowledge and are now teaching people how these forces can change their lives, and, you are using the Internet to help get your message out. Tell me about your web site at http://www.lifechangetips.com/t.cgi/101892 Bob: My site is designed to introduce you to the unseen forces and a variety of simple but incredibly powerful tools you can use to what I call "navigate" The Invisible Path to Success to your chosen destination. Phil: On behalf of all NETzine subscribers I want to thank you for this very revealing story. Continued success to you and your work at http://www.lifechangetips.com/t.cgi/101892 ============================================================ Phil's Notes One element that stands out with successful people is they don't let failure get in the way of their ultimate goal. Bob Scheinfeld is no exception. Watching his life unravel to the point of, as he puts it - total desperation - he decided to take a journey that would last for 7 years as he researched what went wrong and how to repair it. And repair it he did. Putting into practice what he learned he helped build several businesses to new heights generating millions for them using his techniques and concepts. This invisible path also led him to find his soul mate with whom he now shares his life. Check out Bob's site at http://www.lifechangetips.com/t.cgi/101892 ============================================================ Phil Clelland is web master and publisher of NETzine, Internet Success Stories. Each week Phil introduces you to another Success Story of someone who uses the Internet to profit. Visit http://www.netzinesucess.com. ============================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------ 7. 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