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	<title>Kyle Edginton</title>
	
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		<title>Last Chance for Exclusive Webinar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a short note to my readers. Today is your LAST CHANCE to register for the EXCLUSIVE, LIVE webinar with Doug Nelson. I know you would be missing out on some excellent information if you did not register and attend the webinar…so register here: http://bit.ly/NQsLrP Just take 1 minute to register and 1 hour at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/last-chance.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-846" style="border: 0px;" title="Last Chance" src="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/last-chance.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="100" /></a>Just a short note to my readers.</p>
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<p>Today is your LAST CHANCE to register for the EXCLUSIVE, LIVE webinar with Doug Nelson. I know you would be missing out on some excellent information if you did not register and attend the webinar…<strong>so register here: <a href="http://" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/NQsLrP</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Just take 1 minute to register and 1 hour at 9pm Eastern</strong>, to listen to what Doug has to say.</p>
<p>If you find that you wasted your time and learned nothing at all, contact me and give me a piece of your mind. Seriously!</p>
<p><strong>Go register right now at <a href="http://bit.ly/NQsLrP" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/NQsLrP</a></strong></p>
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		<title>What Does Doug Nelson Mean to Me</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m back again to tell you how transformational #1 best-selling author Doug Nelson’s teachings have been for me. Register for the webinar NOW at http://bit.ly/NQsLrP Over the last few years I took some time off, made some investments in myself and real estate and did some travelling. I wouldn’t trade that time for anything! It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/webinar1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-838" style="border: 0px;" title="Exclusive Webinar" src="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/webinar1.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="180" /></a>I&#8217;m back again to tell you how transformational #1 best-selling author Doug Nelson’s teachings have been for me.</p>
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<p><strong>Register for the webinar NOW at <a href="http://bit.ly/NQsLrP" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/NQsLrP</a></strong></p>
<p>Over the last few years I took some time off, made some investments in myself and real estate and did some travelling. I wouldn’t trade that time for anything! It was fantastic!</p>
<p>The problem is that I ended up with a lot of debt and my self-esteem was tanking because of it. That is why I decided to go back to work. Even though I did get back into an exciting new career of my choosing, I was still having a tough go of it.</p>
<p>It wasn’t until I started working with Doug Nelson that I was actually motivated to start looking at my finances again. I had become a major avoider. Doug helped me face my fears and get myself back on track. I am back to following my goals and dreams.</p>
<p>Maybe you don&#8217;t have any problems. Maybe you do. Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t know your situation, but I do care. That is why I am sending the information on this exclusive webinar with Doug Nelson.</p>
<p>Join me on the webinar. I know you will find it is time well spent.</p>
<p><strong>Get registered before it is too late &#8211;&gt; <a href="http://bit.ly/NQsLrP" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/NQsLrP</a></strong></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s to your success!</p>
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		<title>Best-Selling Author to Hold Exclusive Webinar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, I wrote a post about an upcoming exclusive webinar? Did you get a chance to check it out? http://bit.ly/NQsLrP It will be hosted by #1 best-selling author, international trainer and entrepreneur, Doug Nelson. Doug is a fabulous speaker and his story is very inspiring. Even better, he is going to be giving [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Doug-Nelson.jpg"><img class="shadow" title="Doug Nelson" src="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Doug-Nelson.jpg" alt="" width="166" height="247" /></a>The other day, I wrote a post about an upcoming exclusive webinar? Did you get a chance to check it out?</p>
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<p><a href="http://bit.ly/NQsLrP" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/NQsLrP</a></p>
<p><a href="http://bit.ly/NQsLrP" target="_blank"></a>It will be hosted by #1 best-selling author, international trainer and entrepreneur, Doug Nelson. Doug is a fabulous speaker and his story is very inspiring. Even better, he is going to be giving away some great gifts.</p>
<p>Remember, the webinar is on June 27th at 9pm Eastern, but you have to register to attend.</p>
<p>Go to this link now and GET REGISTERED! &#8211;&gt; <a href="http://bit.ly/NQsLrP" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/NQsLrP</a></p>
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		<title>Outwitting the Devil</title>
		<link>http://kyleedginton.com/2012/06/outwitting-the-devil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently started reading a new book called Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success. An interesting thing about the book is that it was written in 1938 by one of the world&#8217;s most influential minds on personal achievement. That is Napoleon Hill of Think and Grow Rich fame. The book was never [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1402784538/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kge-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=1402784538"><img class="shadow" title="Outwitting the Devil" src="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/outwitting-the-devil.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="110" /></a>I recently started reading a new book called <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1402784538/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kge-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=1402784538">Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.ca/e/ir?t=kge-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=15&amp;a=1402784538" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />. An interesting thing about the book is that it was written in 1938 by one of the world&#8217;s most influential minds on personal achievement. That is <em>Napoleon Hill</em> of Think and Grow Rich fame. The book was never published because it was considered too controversial by his family and advisors. It was finally published by Sharon Lechter, a Rich Dad Advisor, at the request of the Napoleon Hill Foundation as very fitting for the times.</p>
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<p>The reason that I am writing specifically about the book today is to talk briefly about a comment that the Devil makes to Mr. Hill during an interview.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>I ask no person to believe in me. I prefer that people fear me. I am no beggar! I take what I want by cleverness and force. Begging people to believe is the business of my opposition &#8211; not mine.</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>This comment was made while <em>Napoleon Hill</em> is trying to understand how the Devil is able to control the minds of men and keep them from succeeding in life.</p>
<p>This comment jumped out at me because it really talks about how easy it is for me to limit myself. Many times I never even give myself the chance to see if I can achieve something new or different. The Devil has embedded in me the fear of failure and fear of ridicule. I have to strain to really see what I can achieve because my mind is clouded by this fear.</p>
<p>I see many other people in this situation as well. The Devil has us in his grip. But there is a way out.</p>
<p>What I also learned from <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1402784538/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kge-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=1402784538">Outwitting the Devil</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.ca/e/ir?t=kge-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=15&amp;a=1402784538" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> is that the Devil is also fearful. He is fearful of losing this grip. Losing control of our minds. All that is required is for us to think and to gain and exercise greater control over our own emotions.</p>
<p>By consciously controlling our thoughts we start creating a habit of progress and success. When we have clarity of thought, the Devil cannot maintain his grip and keep us in the cloud of fear.</p>
<p>Just this morning I was fighting the Devil inside. Stressing about what I need to do. Worrying about the weather and how it will postpone my work or how I will look if the weather is postponed and the weather clears. When I picked up <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1402784538/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kge-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;creativeASIN=1402784538">Outwitting the Devil</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.ca/e/ir?t=kge-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=15&amp;a=1402784538" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> and saw that comment again, I realized that I was the one who was in control and I stepped out of the cloud and got to work.</p>
<p>So far the book is having a profound influence on me and I highly recommend reading it.</p>
<p>Break the Devil&#8217;s grip on you and kick him out of your life!</p>
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		<title>Life is Good and Getting Better Every Day!</title>
		<link>http://kyleedginton.com/2012/06/life-is-good-and-getting-better-every-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My life is great! Very busy! Very exciting! The kids are in swimming, water polo, dance and floor hockey. Amelia is taking full-time French lessons and I just passed 1 megawatt of design/install for solar PV systems. To top it off, I’ve been taking online courses for the last few months. Thanks to these courses, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My life is great! Very busy! Very exciting! The kids are in swimming, water polo, dance and floor hockey. Amelia is taking full-time French lessons and I just passed 1 megawatt of design/install for solar PV systems. To top it off, I’ve been taking online courses for the last few months.</p>
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<p>Thanks to these courses, I…</p>
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<li><strong><em>Have better control over finances.</em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em>Accomplish more each day.</em></strong></li>
<li><strong><em>Feel much less stressed.</em></strong></li>
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<p>On June 27<sup>th</sup>, #1 best-selling author, international trainer and entrepreneur, Doug Nelson, is going to be holding an EXCLUSIVE, LIVE webinar talking about some of the principles he teaches in these courses.</p>
<p>Normally, I wouldn’t send out something like this. In this case, I <strong>highly recommend</strong> taking time out to listen to what Doug has to say.</p>
<p>On the webinar, you will learn:</p>
<ul>
<li>The 3 hands in your pocket that are      costing you a fortune and what to do about them!</li>
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<ul>
<li>The 3 different economies</li>
<li>The urgency of creating your own economy</li>
<li>The solutions to debt and the financial      game of living paycheck to paycheck</li>
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<p><strong>The FR*EE webinar is on June 27th at 9pm Eastern</strong> and it will last about an hour.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Attendance is capped at 201 spots</span>, so you need to register ASAP.</p>
<p>Register<strong> RIGHT NOW</strong> using this link: <a href="http://bit.ly/NQsLrP" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/NQsLrP</a><br />
(If you can’t click the link, just copy and paste it into your browser address bar.)</p>
<p>Take care and <strong>HAVE FUN!!!</strong></p>
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		<title>Good Days, Tough Days</title>
		<link>http://kyleedginton.com/2012/06/good-days-tough-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was a great day! While Amelia took the kids to Chinese school this morning, I spent the morning working on some work for a course I&#8217;m doing. Time to work and think. When they came home, we relaxed and each did our own thing for lunch. The weather was perfect so of course the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today was a great day! While Amelia took the kids to Chinese school this morning, I spent the morning working on some work for a course I&#8217;m doing. Time to work and think. When they came home, we relaxed and each did our own thing for lunch. The weather was perfect so of course the boys wanted to play outside. Amelia and Natalie went to a birthday party and boys and I stayed home and played in the yard. </p>
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<p>That is when the good day turned into a tough day.</p>
<p>The boys like to create new games. Most times they are based on some other game and they just make up their own rules to match. Today is was a twist on tennis. Of course, I had to unlearn the rules of tennis. The issues started occurring because the rules were not clear to everyone. Matthew was referring the game and calling the shots. That drove Andrew crazy. Once we figured out the rules, everything started to go well again. The score between Andrew and I started to climb and the lead went back and forth between us. At one point when Andrew realized that the game was going to end too soon because he was getting ahead, he purposely let me get a point. I caught it right away and let him know that I was not willing to play like that.</p>
<p>I have always made it a point with my kids, especially Andrew, that I am not going to take it easy or play weak because I am older and bigger. They never back down from a sport challenge at school and I expect the same at home. I explain to them that the only way they will get better is to play harder and learn from their mistakes. Both of them are well rounded athletes and it always amazes me when I see them compete. Soccer, running, swimming, water polo, whatever. They are always near the top of their group. </p>
<p>As the game neared the end and the score was tied, Andrew simply would allow any of my points. I made it clear to him each time that I was following HIS rules and he would simply come up with a reason that my points didn&#8217;t count. You see, he is very competitive and at school he is often on the winning side. However, when he is on the losing side he never has tantrums or gets upset. At home, between myself or Matthew, he often loses it very easily. I have been trying to understand why he has this two-sided view of sports. Gracious at school, not so gracious at home.</p>
<p>When it was simply too much to handle, I stopped the game and had him sit on the step to figure out why he was having trouble with it. He never did figure it out (he is only 8), so I explained again the need to be a good sport. Be happy when you win, but do not get upset when you lose. Learn from it. Use it as inspiration to do better next time. I also explained again that I did not take it easy on him (eventhough I did of course &#8211; otherwise I would be paying for it tomorrow), so that he would need to be challenged and thus become better. He seemed to understand, but who knows for sure (he is only 8).</p>
<p>Anyway, after dinner, we went out again and we played catch and he worked hard and learned some new things. It turned out great. </p>
<p>I look forward to the day when I don&#8217;t have to take it easy and they beat me fair and square. They already do it with strategy games. </p>
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		<title>Back in the Saddle</title>
		<link>http://kyleedginton.com/2012/06/back-in-the-saddle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: confessionsofapropjunkie.com via Melanie on Pinterest It has been a long time since I wrote a post on this page. A LONG time! I have simply not taken the time to focus on it. However, I am more motivated now than I have been for the last couple of years for this sort of thing.]]></description>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://confessionsofapropjunkie.com/?p=7408">confessionsofapropjunkie.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/mfleming09/" target="_blank">Melanie</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<p>It has been a long time since I wrote a post on this page. A LONG time! I have simply not taken the time to focus on it. However, I am more motivated now than I have been for the last couple of years for this sort of thing.</p>
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		<title>Everyone Can Use A Little Love</title>
		<link>http://kyleedginton.com/2010/09/everyone-can-use-a-little-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a Love Kamikaze! I love you! Your it! Pass it on!]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>I&#8217;m a<br />
Love Kamikaze!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>I love you! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Your it! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Pass it on!</strong></p>
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		<title>Taking advantage of simplicity</title>
		<link>http://kyleedginton.com/2010/09/taking-advantage-of-simplicity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I read a wonderful post by Sareli DeRaj on the topic of Stuff vs. Simplicity and how mankind&#8217;s obsession with stuff is taking us to the point of extinction. I have been struggling with how to effect change in this area as well by getting my kids to understand the importance of reducing our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, I read a wonderful post by <a href="http://sarelideraj.com" target="_blank">Sareli DeRaj</a> on the topic of <a href="http://sarelideraj.com/2010/09/01/stuff-vs-simplicity/" target="_blank">Stuff vs. Simplicity</a> and how mankind&#8217;s obsession with stuff is taking us to the point of extinction. I have been struggling with how to effect change in this area as well by getting my kids to understand the importance of reducing our impact. We need to take advantage of simplicity before its too late.</p>
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<p>For hundreds of generations, the focus of the &#8220;global&#8221; western world has been on progress for the sake of progress and the world &#8211; the Earth, the atmosphere, the people, the flora, the fauna &#8211; has suffered severely because of it. I say &#8220;global&#8221; western world because it isn&#8217;t just the Western world &#8211; Europe, the Americas &#8211; that is guilty of this. It may have taken longer for the Eastern world to catch up to our level of destruction, but they too have become part of the problem. And it must be said that the impact of what is going on the east &#8211; China, India &#8211; is going to have a far greater impact due to the massive population. This is a global phenomenon in which every country is to blame.</p>
<p><strong><em>Stop pointing fingers and start doing something about it!</em></strong></p>
<p>It has only been in the last few generations that we have started to realize the impact that we are having and how close we are to total destruction. Incredible advancements are taking place every day that have the potential to stop the destruction &#8211; if we are in time.</p>
<p>We are at a critical point in our history. I think it is extremely important to give our children the knowledge of what is happening and what can be done to fix it before we are gone. If they continue the negative trend, they are doomed. Some may say that this is a lot to put on the mind of a child. I say the minds of children are more powerful they those of adults and only by giving them the gift of knowledge of the reality of their world, will their imagination save them.</p>
<p>This isn&#8217;t about taking away their childhood and putting them to work solving the world&#8217;s problems. It is about exposing them to things that will have a lasting impact and spark them to do something good for the world.</p>
<p>Last week we watched the movie <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU" target="_blank">Home</a> on YouTube.com. A non-profit film, it shows the devastation that we have caused in the world and gives a positive message of hope.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Also, I am currently reading the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy to my boys and we just heard the story of the Golgafrichans (the useless third of the population of another planet) and how they crash landed on the Earth some 2 millions years ago. They set to work developing the things they knew on their native planet. The most striking example is that of currency. They immediately adopted the &#8220;leaf&#8221; as their currency because it made everyone exceedingly rich. Of course, the U.S. dollar &#8211; I mean the &#8220;leaf&#8221; &#8211; is so plentiful and is created so rapidly, that they quickly came to realize that it would take forests worth of leaves just to buy a peanut. Their solution? Set the forests on fire so that the value of the remaining leaves would increase. Problem solved! The trillion dollar infusion &#8211; I mean the fire &#8211; would have effects that last generations.</p>
<p>Our kids also understand that getting gifts on birthdays, while fun, is really not necessary, and it is more important to spend the time with family and friends. They do have toys &#8211; too many &#8211; but these days, they pay for the them out of their allowance. They have to plan and save. They have to make the right choices.</p>
<p>There are many things we can do to help our child leave less of a mark on the world and be inspired to make a positive difference. It is a necessity!</p>
<p><em><strong>Consider this&#8230;</strong></em></p>
<p>Researchers believe that within the next generation, if the trend continues, everything could come to an end.</p>
<p>In Danial Quinn&#8217;s book, the &#8216;Story of B&#8217;, he describes the growth of the human population like this (taken from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_B" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>):</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;World population began to double, first taking 2000 years; then taking 1600 years; and eventually only taking 200 years between 1700-1900 AD; then again between 1900-1960 AD [60 years]; and yet again between 1960-1996 AD [36 years].&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Only 15 years later, in 2011, we will hit 7 Billion people. <strong>7 BILLION!!</strong> In the time it took me to write this post, the population of the world climbed by over 7,000 (see the <a href="http://www.poodwaddle.com/worldclock.swf" target="_blank">World Clock</a>) and the rate just continues to climb. The devastation of this population will be unstoppable if something isn&#8217;t done.</p>
<p><strong><em>Imagine now&#8230;</em></strong></p>
<p>Researchers believe that within the next generation, the trend could be reversed, putting the world onto a path of lasting respect and enjoyment of our world.</p>
<p>I think it is possible. Even if it does take a <a href="http://kyleedginton.com/2010/08/mind-of-steel-heart-of-gold/" target="_self">Mind of Steel and a Heart of Gold</a>* to make it happen.</p>
<p><em>* For those who have not read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (I highly recommend it and it is so much better the second time around) the Heart of Gold is the ship that the main characters travel in and it is responsible for some incredibly &#8220;improbable&#8221; events. &#8220;Nothing is impossible, just very improbable.&#8221;</em></p>
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		<dc:creator>Kyle Edginton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just spent a week with some of the most amazing people I have ever met at Mind of Steel, Heart of Gold. Thanks again to Peak Potentials for putting on another life changing event. Besides all of the excellent and powerful training that I received, I came away from the course with strong, life-long [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/MOSHOG.jpg"><img class="shadow alignleft size-full wp-image-713" title="Mind of Steel Heart of Gold" src="http://kyleedginton.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/MOSHOG.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>I just spent a week with some of the most amazing people I have ever met at <strong>Mind of Steel, Heart of Gold</strong>. Thanks again to <a href="http://www.millionairemind.com/a/?wid=213044" target="_blank">Peak Potentials</a> for putting on another life changing event. Besides all of the excellent and powerful training that I received, I came away from the course with strong, life-long friendships that will allow them and I to succeed together going forward, using our strengths to help each other.</p>
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<p>I cannot speak about any of the events of the course in this forum. To do that would take away from your own experience when you attend for yourself. I have been to several events with <a href="http://www.millionairemind.com/a/?wid=213044" target="_blank">Peak Potentials</a> and they continue to enlighten, empower and surprise.</p>
<p>If you have never heard of <a href="http://www.millionairemind.com/a/?wid=213044" target="_blank">Peak Potentials</a> or would like to learn more, you can sign up for a <a href="http://www.mmeregistrations.com/?wid=213044" target="_blank">Millionaire Mind Evening Teleseminar</a> or get a copy of the book <a href="http://www.secretsofthemillionairemind.com/a/?wid=213044" target="_blank">Secrets of the Millionaire Mind</a>.</p>
<p>I look forward to your success.</p>
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