If you are reading this, you MUST be alive! Simply being alive is not a testament to your personal safety record. Your body, your mind and your life is sacred. Accord it the greatest amount of love, care and wisdom. Likewise, offer the same measure of acceptance in others.

The world does not revolve around you. You will be forgotten soon enough. Live safe. Live healthy. Live wisely. Whatever your belief system, there is a possibility you will never experience being a human again.

Make the best of it. Responsibly!

I love you Lou. Your words inspire, motivate and most of all makes one, to take a moment - to really THINK!

I love entrepreneurs. No! Not the kind who goes about saying, “I am an entrepreneur.”

Not that kind. I love entrepreneurs, who do the talking with their actions day in and night out. I love entrepreneurs, who take all kinds of calculated and planned risks. I love entrepreneurs, who do not give excuses for their failures. I love entrepreneurs, who share their successes.

And even though I don’t know her, I love Ruth. I found her public profile, (No intrusion of privacy there - just to be clear on my intentions) which I am sharing with you here.

Would you not like to connect with Ruth and see what she has to offer? True entrepreneurs are positive minded people who are not just looking to make a quick sale. They are genuinely interested in building an organization where everyone has the same opportunity to thrive based on the amount of effort they put in.

Learn about Ruth below.

Name : Ruth

Hi, I’m Ruth Sias, live in Folsom, CA (right outside of Sacramento).

I am very happily divorced with 2 adult sons and 2 gorgeous grandchildren. I entered the world of free enterprise as a result of a “big slap in the face” when I was laid off of my 23 year career in the title insurance industry. In a short amount of time, I realized that being an employee and depending on corporate America was in fact, one of the biggest disappointments of my life. Because I’m too stubborn and determined, I knew in my heart that I would find a way to maintain the lifestyle I had created despite the loss of my 6 figure annual income job.

I experienced a paradigm shift when I ran across another marketer’s YouTube video who shared about the loss of her career and that she was a successful online marketer. I related so well to her story and connected with her. That instilled the confidence I needed to jump into this marvelous world of Entrepreneurship.

Losing a job can be one of the most stressful events to happen in one’s life, especially when I was so unprepared. It ranks right up there with death and divorce. However, I can say with complete conviction that I feel that my departure from the rat race turned out to be the beginning of an entirely new way of thinking and opened my eyes to the fact that I was not living my life to the fullest.

The most rewarding part is that I can take what I am learning and pass it on to others. I want to inspire and to bring out the best in others. I never would have been able to do that, had I still been in the rat race.

Best wishes to you Ruth!

May success knock on your doors with a bang.

One day I decided to quit. I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

“God”, I said. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” HisHer answer surprised me. “Look around”, HeShe said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?” “Yes”, I replied.

“When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.” HeShe said, “In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit. “HeShe said, “Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern, it was seemingly small and insignificant, but just six months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.”

HeShe said to me, “Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots? I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. Don’t compare yourself to others.”

HeShe said, “The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. Your time will come.” God said to me, “You will rise high.”

“How high should I rise?” I asked. “How high will the bamboo rise?” He asked in return.

“As high as it can?” I questioned. “Yes.” HeShe said, “Give me glory by rising as high as you can.”

I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. HeShe will never give up on you. May You see this Wisdom and Do the same.

Bless everyday in your life. Good days give you happiness; bad days give you experiences; both are essential to life. So, no matter how precarious your personal life is at this very moment, you will need to have faith and then act on specific areas of your life which needs attention. Just like the bamboo tree spent years growing strong roots, you must try to grow strong roots so you can rise high.

The bamboo and fern is a great story, which has been around for years. You must take something out of this story today. If you are broke today, it is so because 5 years ago, you did not anticipate this to happen. You did not plan for it. Don’t just live for today or this weekend. Plan ahead. Be like the fern, but be like the bamboo as well.

All this takes work. And lots of it. Even if you have everyday distractions like debt, illness or other personal and financial issues, set aside some time to build your roots. There is something called as ‘The Future.” - You must not ignore it. You must not face the future at the last moment when it arrives.

Anticipate its arrival very early on. Or, this world will pass you by and leave you far behind.

Bamboo Image : St Columban’s Mission Society

Mark Goffeney is a true inspiration. I am forever amazed, when people give poor excuses to their problems. Granted, we all have setbacks in our lives at one point or the other. But the resilient and the strong do not use those setbacks as cause for failure. They find a way to accomplish their goals.

I found this video clip on a blog - Marketing with Miles. I thought, I had to make an appreciative post on Mark Goffeney. I am not sure, how well I would take my life if I had 2 arms missing! I am forever crying about one thing or another. Folks like Mark, help one keep, life in perspective.

This is great stuff. Enjoy!