Brand + Insight

What determines the degree of harmony which we attain?
Our ability to appropriate what we require for our growth from
each experience.

What do difficulties and obstacles indicate?
That they are necessary for our wisdom and spiritual growth.

How may these difficulties be avoided?
By a conscious understanding of and cooperation with Natural
laws.

What is the principle by which thought manifests itself in
form?
The Law of Attraction.

How is the necessary material secured by which the growth,
development and maturity of the idea take form?
The law of love, which is the creative principle of the
Universe, imparts vitality to the thought, and the law of
attraction brings the necessary substance by the law of growth.

How are desirable conditions secured?
By entertaining desirable thoughts only.

How are undesirable conditions brought about?
By thinking, discussing and visualizing conditions of lack,
limitation, disease, inharmony and discord of every kind. This
mental photography of erroneous conceptions is taken up by the
subconscious and the law of attraction will inevitable
crystallize it into objective form. That we reap what we sow is
scientifically exact.

How can we overcome every kind of fear, lack, limitation,
poverty and discord?
By substituting principle for error.

How may we recognize principle?
By a conscious realization of the fact that Truth invariably
destroys error. We do not have to laboriously shovel the
darkness out; all that is necessary is to turn on the light. The
same principle applies to every form of negative thought.

What is the value of Insight?
It enables us to understand the value of making application of
the knowledge which we gain. Many seem to think that knowledge
will automatically apply itself, which is by no means true.

Brand + Ebay

Well it is a self development course that I have been covering in my posts and have been thoroughly enjoying actively applying the concepts learned. My next step is to go over the course again and depict the meaning of each chapter in my own lamen terms that I may publicly post, as my understanding.

As a premium affiliate, since I was a paying member in the pre-launch, I was sent a second briefcase as a gift for being a loyal and committed affiliate looking to progress in life, and help as many people as possible along the way.

What I have decided to do is post that briefcase on Ebay so that people may bid on an item worth USD $2,000... Why? Well because I have free affiliates that would benefit from having a briefcase themselves to promote the program, and in the end it's a wonderful program that will certainly enlighten the recipient.

At 22 I would say this has been the best $2,000 I've ever spent, and it was borrowed :) Thankfully, all has gone better than expected and the money has been paid in full and now I am involved in a few ventures, some lucrative and others just plain old fun, paying for the well deserved Sunday arvo beers.

With the Ebay listing, there are no added extras, just what is listed. For anyone interested in getting 7 Free Lessons from the teachers of The Secret, or interested in signing up as a free affiliate, or interested in doing what I did and signing as a premium affiliate to receive all the added bonuses that has made this journey smooth sailing (on top of the invaluable content), then just visit the SGR Program and follow the prompts.

Peace, JACOB (aka rejoice).

"Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are."
~~~Hafsat Abiola

Brand + Dreams

Physical science is responsible for the marvelous age of
invention in which we are now living, but spiritual science is
now setting out on a career whose possibilities no one can
foretell.

Spiritual science has previously been the football of the
uneducated, the superstitious, the mystical, but men are now
interested in definite methods and demonstrated facts only.

We have come to know that thinking is a spiritual process, that
vision and imagination preceded action and event, that the day
of the dreamer has come.

The following lines by Mr. Herbert Kaufman are interesting in
this connection.

"They are the architects of greatness, their vision lies within
their souls, they peer beyond the veils and mists of doubt and
pierce the walls of unborn Time. The belted wheel, the trail of
steel, the churning screw, are shuttles in the loom on which
they weave their magic tapestries. Makers of Empire, they have
fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than
thrones. Your homes are set upon the land a dreamer found. The
pictures on its walls are visions from a dreamer's soul. They
are the chose few -- the blazers of the way. Walls crumble and
Empires fall, the tidal wave sweeps from the sea and tears a
fortress from its rocks. The rotting nations drop off from
Time's bough, and only things the dreamer's make live on." 

Brand + Story

By Kevin Spalding

My dad was one of the wisest, most compassionate and giving men I've ever known. Although not a man of great means, he endowed many lives with his encouragement, strength and hope. But then, Dad didn't preach, he just did.

One chilly fall evening in the late 1950's, Dad drove my visiting uncle across the Hudson River to the train station in Albany, NY for his return home. I didn't go with them because I was busy getting my diaper changed. As Dad said goodbye to my uncle, a bum approached him (yes, that's what panhandling, homeless men were called back then). The man was disheveled, with stubble beard and an ill fitting, dirty overcoat.

"Can you spare some change, bud?"

Dad didn't need his PhD in organic chemistry to determine from the man's odor what that change would be purchasing.

"No," he responded, "I won't give you any money, but I'll gladly buy you a sandwich and coffee."

As the two men sat in the snack bar nearby and talked, Dad asked, "So, do you have any family?"

"Yea, I got a brother in Boston."

"Really, tell me about him."

"He's a priest. So what?"

"A priest, what church is he with and what's his name?"

After paying the bill and bidding the man farewell, Dad returned home armed with answers to those and a few more questions.

He then looked up the church in Boston and called long distance.back when "long distance calling" took more than small pocket change.

Dad gave the priest all the information he could about his brother.

A couple weeks later, Dad received a heartfelt, grateful letter from the man's sister thanking him for his saintly intervention. "Because of what you did," the letter said, "we have been reconnected with our brother from whom we had not heard in a long time. Thank you."

I have no idea what happened after that, but because Dad gave without expecting any repayment, one family had a real chance to heal.

My uncle who got the ride to the train station shared this story with me a few years back. But when I asked Dad about it he responded, "Kevin, I don't recall it."

Dad just gave expecting nothing in return. Because that's just who he was. He taught me again; in hindsight, that true giving is not a transaction. But, if given freely, one receives in return riches that money cannot buy.

Dad is no longer here in body. But in spirit, yes. When I reflect on this lesson occasionally, I look up and whisper, "Dad, I hope I can remember now."

Brand + Death

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness.

The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save her."

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?".

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Brand + Courage

It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement.

And at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

President Theodore Roosevelt

Brand + Cause

If you have learned that nothing happens without a
definite cause. You will be enabled to formulate your plans in
accordance with exact knowledge. You will know how to control
any situation by bringing adequate causes into play. When you
win, as you will, you will know exactly why.

The ordinary man, who has no definite knowledge of cause and
effect, is governed by his feelings or emotions.

He thinks chiefly to justify his action. If he fails as a
businessman, he says that luck is against him. If he dislikes
music, he says that music is an expensive luxury. If he is a
poor office man, he says that he could succeed better at some
outdoor work. If he lacks friends, he says his individuality is
too fine to be appreciated.

He never thinks his problem through to the end. In short, he
does not know that every effect is the result of a certain
definite cause, but he seeks to console himself with
explanations and excuses. He thinks only in self-defence.

On the contrary, the man who understands that there is no effect
without an adequate cause thinks impersonally. He gets down to
bedrock facts regardless of consequences. He is free to follow
the trail of truth wherever it may lead. He sees the issue clear
to the end, and he meets the requirements fully and fairly, and
the result is that the world gives him all that it has to give,
in friendship, honor, love and approval.

Brand + Obstacles

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.

The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand - "Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition."

Brand + Myspace

So what is Myspace?

MySpace is a social network site where millions of people go to set up accounts about themselves and to interact with others. These members add each other as friends and take part in the many features MySpace has, creating an extremely large social network.

Why would I even consider using Myspace?

Using this social network to market your products, services, events or bands is an extremely powerful new method of advertising. The process is very easy. You start by creating an account for your product on MySpace. You then send friend requests to other MySpace members, either targeting specific users or sending random invitations. Once you have your own network of friends who are interested in your product, you can send messages directly to them about product information, upcoming events, etc. As your list of friends grows, so does your profits.

What is FriendBlasterPro?

FriendBlasterPro leverages the newest marketing medium for you. Grasp the power of a site which receives over 1 billion hits per day, to your advantage when marketing your product, service, event, or bands. Marketing with FriendBlasterPro through MySpace accounts is the cutting edge way to advertise to a large audience and being cost effective at the same time.

So try it for free today and if you like it... upgrade. So whether you have one or more Myspace accounts, stop the endless clicking and automate the process!

Brand + Beer

A Chinese farmer has made his own solar-powered water heater out of beer bottles and hosepipes.

“I invented this for my mother. I wanted her to shower comfortably,” says Ma Yanjun, of Qiqiao village, Shaanxi province.

Ma’s invention features 66 beer bottles attached to a board. The bottles are connected to each other so that water flows through them.

Sunlight heats the water as is passes slowly through the bottles before flowing into the bathroom as hot water, reports China Economy Network.

Ma says it provides enough hot water for all three members of his family to have a shower every day.

And more than 10 families in the village have already followed suit and installed their own versions of Ma’s invention.

Brand + Tipping

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. "50¢," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. "35¢!" she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins. "I'll have the plain ice cream," he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left.

When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

Brand + SEO

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Brand + Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.

A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

Brand + Dorothy

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

Brand + Visualisation

The exercise of the visualizing faculty keeps your mind in order, and attracts to you the things you need to make life more enjoyable in an orderly way.

If you train yourself in the practice of deliberately picturing your desire and carefully examining your picture, you will soon find that your thoughts and desires proceed in a more orderly procession than ever before.

Having reached a state of ordered mentality, you are no longer in a constant state of mental hurry. Hurry is Fear, and consequently destructive.

In other words, when your understanding grasps the power to visualize your heart's desire and hold it with your will, it attracts to you all things requisite to the fulfillment of that picture by the harmonious vibrations of the law of attraction.

You realize that since Order is Heaven's first law, and visualization places things in their natural order, then it must be a heavenly thing to visualize.

Everyone visualizes, whether he knows it or not. Visualizing is the great secret of success.

The conscious use of this great power attracts to you multiplied resources, intensifies your wisdom, and enables you to make use of advantages which you formerly failed to recognize.

Brand + Online

Online advertising is growing in popularity for many businesses to promote their products and services on the internet. With more and more of the world's population looking to the internet for news and information, it is no wonder that businesses are increasingly led to advertise online.

It is cost effective and allows businesses a way to give more information to potential customers than most traditional forms of broadcast and publications. Online advertising technology advances are being made everyday that enhance what visitors would like to see.

Potential customers can find what they are looking for through searching keywords, categories, and browsing.

Businesses can now interact with their visitors and make promoting their goods and services an enjoyable experience for potential customers. Businesses can also use the internet to keep in touch with customers through newsletters, chat, and promotions on their websites.