Things are happening in my life, my career, my world. And they are happening without my conscious being involved.

Confidence.
Getting huge. I am looking forward to challenges, I am not frightened of the phone anymore. All of a sudden, I am finding it so much easier to call people and talk about opportunities.

Skills:
Realisation that skills are something that can be aquired, I just need to practise. I have been putting an hour a day into aquisition of sales skills. The process is slower than I would like, however I am moving forward and I know I will get better with time.
Og Mandino Scroll III is all about persistence. being tenacious, taking one step at a time, going forward regardless of the difficuulties involvbed.

I love the following :
“If I persist, if I continue to charge forward, I succeed.”
When all else is said and done. Why are we in Sales?
We are not in sales, we are in wellness
We are not sales people we help people make life choices
We are not sales people we just tell people about products.

Thats all rubbish

We are in sales.

That is probably why a sizable proportion of this course involves developing sales skills.
And the most useful book I have ever studied is “The Greatest Salesman in the World”

This month I am learning that if I persist I WILL SUCCEED. Guess what? I believe this.
I am totally filled with passion about this. There is nothing (within scientific possibility) that you cannot accomplish if you persist.

We are on a journey and the path that lies ahear is not clear…….. I know that if I just take one more step …….. and then another…….. then another ……. then another I SUCCEED in reaching the destination.

I need skills to make sales.
I need to study and practice.

An actor does not walk on stage without learning his lines. A soldier is not put into battle without learning to use a weapon.

I have learned that if you try and sell a product without understanding some basics of sales then you are going to get creamed. Sure you can be a professional endorser, and I am sure people will get involved with the product based on the endorsements you give, but will you miss opportunities for the people that your lack of skills are unable to bring on board. More importantly did you lose a sale and the person really needed the product or service? Part of this masterkey course involves learning new skills . This journey is teaching me lots of new skills and giving me new courage to practice what I am learning.

We are halfway through the course – Wow I don’t know what the next few weeks will bring but whatever it is I am sure it will be valuable. I can’t wait.

thoughts
The Masterkeys is a six month course

During this time of learning, I now realise that I am just skimming the surface. Already though, the experience has been life changing I was thinking I would need to review the material over the following six months. Now I know I will be studying the master keys for the rest of my life.

Charles Haanel

In Week 11 The subject of faith is discussed.
The power of the mind that can be directed to manifest from the universal realm to the physical. The power of thought. This is by no means a new theory. This was mentioned in the Bible in many places, Haanel Sources the book of Mark specifically. (Mark 11:24 ) pointing out the differences in tenses specifically as being noteworthy.

Believe: Is the present tense and Receive is in the past or Aeorist tense (past definite tense) This is fundamental and powerful. The passage states that Receipt must have occured in faith (Evidence of things unseen) BEFORE the actual physical manifestation.

It is a powerful quotation and worth citing as it exactly explains the act of attainment using the Law of Attraction.
It is also worth noting in this brief post that the law of attraction works in both a negative and positive way. My personal opinion is that people who have criminal intentions and selfish or evil intentions attract criminal elements to them like moths to a light They will not only commit crime but be the victim of crime.

People who are charitable, harmonious, happy and seek with real love to make the world a better place, and extend real love toward one another. will receive whatever is truly desired, and attract health, prosperity, wisdom, wealth and true happiness.
This is because when you are in harmony with the universal, your desires will be in align with the universal. i.e your not asking out of greed, selfishness or evil intent. You are working in harmony and love, therefore your needs and desires will be made manifest.

There is also another Law at work here and that is the law of forgiveness. It is stated plainly in Mark 11:25 Forgiveness. The Law of Forgiveness must be at work or there is no clear channel to the universal mind – If you harbor Anger and unforgiveness toward others you will block communication.

In Summary, This week presented these and many other concepts to do with the law of attraction. Haanel’s text this week was the most difficult to understand to date. I am still thinking about all the information he crammed into a few pages. It is worth it but like I mentioned at the very beginning of the post, The master keys is not something that is covered off in 6 months then forgotten about. It is the subject of a lifetime of study. The knowledge contained is like an onion. There is layer after layer and I doubt I have even peeled off the outer skin.

When we first started in the master keys we did not know what was going to happen. Sometimes the exercises seemed trivial and sometimes the repetition seemed pointless. I can see now how important it is to lay a great foundation for the master keys program because NOW the rubber is starting to really meet the road. Not only is the Definite Major Purpose becoming more and more the reality it is supposed to be. I am actually seeing the reality of the thought becoming a reality in well, physical reality… .

When a first started to do my DMP I was trying to follow instructions and I see now I was treating it more as a class assignment. I needed to make sure it came out to the satisfaction of the class leader . Then as time went on I understood that I needed to make sure that the DMP was a real plan for my future, a plan I really wanted to believe was going to happen.

Now after 10 weeks of the master keys course, of reading the DMP out load daily, of studying the master keys material and working with Mark, Davene and my fellow MKMMer’s, a process that SERIOUSLY has been really hard work,
(had I known how hard in the beginning, would I have committed to doing the course??? not sure, glad I don’t have to really ponder that…) I have gone from telling myself I believe in my future reality to Believing my future reality. There is a big difference.

Not only is my DMP becoming more real for me every day, it is becoming more real for my wife Vicki. Lately she has taken a real interest in the DMP and started listening in. This morning she came over and started correcting the vision! mostly it was the house and yard.

First it was some modifications to the kitchen and the bathroom, I forgot some things and the bathtub I envisioned was not what she wanted. Then there was the front yard. What I have been imagining was not correct.

So we sat down together and went right through those parts of the DMP, correcting the designs and Vicki made some sketches.
After we finished, my DMP had changed for the better, even more real.

I am so pleased this happened, I see now that Vicki now has a concrete belief in our future, my vision is so much more clear now. The more clarity, the stronger the belief.

This week our exercise has been to select a blank space on the wall,and mentally draw a black horizontal line about six inches long, and then add two vertical lines connecting with the horizontal line at either end and another horizontal line connecting with the two vertical lines to make a square. then draw a circle within the square; place a point in the center of the circle; and draw the point toward you about 10 inches; now you have a cone on a square base; then change it from black to white, then red, then yellow.

Exercises, like this every week, starting simply and gradually becoming more and more difficult each week, are like mental aerobics. Exercises that are strengthening and helping me grow and expand my mind giving me the right tools to build my future reality.

Why is the statement “I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious and happy” a truth?

I am having trouble writing this post the most difficult I have written so far. I know comments are edifying and a pleasure to receive but this time I REALLY could use some feedback.

My DMP states: My blood sugar is 6.5 mmols by 15th January 2011 I BELIEVE this happens. – This is a fact!

OK so ” Thought is a spiritual activity and spirit is creative, therefore the result of holding this thought in mind must necessarily bring about conditions in harmony with the thought” . – I BELIEVE this is a truth

Doctors have told me that drugs are not working very well any more and it will be necessary for me to progress from oral medications of which I take several and start with insulin injections. This option has been in the wind for over a year. I have fought this for a long time because of fear of the needles.

I realise negative thoughts, feelings and actions feed my subconscious in the wrong way. I BELIEVE that positive thoughts and affirmations bring about CHANGE in my physical reality. So my first thought when the Doctor told me was that I have not given the “universe” time to effect the changes so that I would not have high blood sugar any more.

I BELIEVE that my blood sugar is heading down to 6.5mml despite the physical evidence. This is MY DMP reality – my blood sugar is 6.5mml (or lower) by Jan 15 and I BELIEVE this.

What is going on? Is the “universe” modifying my reality and bringing about a change in my perception? Changing my perception to the correct course of action (insulin) to facilitate my DMP.

The fear of the needles is no longer there. I don’t feel like I am deaf when it comes to taking the doctors advice either. Selective deafness has till now been a major coping mechanism with me, the other being denial.

Thought is a spiritual activity and spirit is creative, therefore the result of holding this thought in mind, must necessarily bring about conditions in harmony with the thought.

The Master Key says “your remedy is plainly to substitute thoughts of courage, power, self-reliance and confidence for those of fear, lack and limitation. “ Is this what accepting the Doc’s advice and the realisation fear the insulin injections is gone is all about?

“I am while, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious and happy” – TRUTH

86400 seconds in a day
How many do I use effectively?
By effective, do I mean that all 86400 seconds should be spent in frenetic activity? Of course not.
Perhaps should ask, how many of those 86400 seconds do I waste?

The past 2 weeks have seen more changes. I have expanded in my knowledge of myself, my sales techniques have gotten better, I am thinking about my goals, I have started short circuiting my negative thoughts with positive thoughts. I feel better because I am getting more exercise and am eating better.

Now that I am on the right road, I do not want to waste any of my greatest resource, that 86400 seconds I have each day to apply to achieving my Definite Purpose in Life.

I have started to realise, however that I use a lot of time “fiddling” by “fiddling” I mean, finding other things to occupy my time other than what was planned. And it is getting worse each day!

Checking the email, looking at the links, then heading off down the rabbit hole of cyberspace.

The worst time for me is first thing in the morning. I get up sometime between 4:30am and 5:00am – I do not set an alarm as I always wake early and being self employed, I make up my own schedule. I feed the beagles, make coffee and turn on the computer.

This is the killer. quite often, I start and an hour later I notice that I have not achieved what I wanted to do in the first place because other events, emails , facebook, messages, tweets, system updates etc got in the way.

Most of the stuff I do is valid, I am not just goofing off , surfing for no reason, I am not watching stupid youtube clips, however it is not what I was supposed to be doing right then and there which was reading my DMP, Blueprint builder spending 15 minutes sitting, reading the MK , GSW and whatever else is on the agenda for my MKMMA work.

When I started the course I had a lot of difficulty sitting for 15 minutes, my mind raced, I itched, I got over all of that in time, by stopping a lot of outside distractions.

The past few weeks since the computer crept into my routine, I have found the 15 minutes is hard to do again. I am fining it hard to concentrate. Is this the subbie protesting? Today because I have been away there was a lot of email and before I knew it the early part of the day was gone and I missed my reading well everything! This is the first time I have completely missed my morning MKMMA routine. It will also be the last!!!

Mark warned us about getting caught up 1 week ago, he was spot on again (as usual!)

How am I “fixing” this ?

No computer for any reason – even MKMMA until after all readings and sitting etc and daily exercise is done!

That’s it . that’s the prescription . I’ll tell you how it went in 1 week.

Do you remember what it feels like the day you start your holidays ?
What about the day you go back to work after a holiday?
Is there much difference in the way you feel?

How about feeling like you are on a holiday every day regardless of whether you are at the beach or engaged in commercial activity.
That’s me! That’s how I am feeling.

Every day since I started the master key course has been a revelation. Some weeks have been stressful and some days have been really hard. The last couple of days I have been waking up with the feeling of freedom, which is very much like that of someone who has started a long vacation. today, I fitted in my master keys work, my meditation, a great breakfast, a long walk (with beagles) and had time for a blog post. All before started “work” My days are filled, and I feel content.

My Personal Pivotal Needs (PPN’s) The things that are most important to me are Liberty and True Health. That feeling of being on Holidays is definitely a feeling of freedom. Come to think of it I am feeling healthier than I have in a long time.

This is only a short post , I had to share this. I am starting to get these “wow” moments The master key program really is working for me in ways I could not conceive 7 weeks ago. We are not even half way through, My mind is trying really hard to imagine what it will be like at week 25 but clearly there is no way I can conceive that yet.

In Scroll 1 Og Mandino writes:

“I will begin to awake each morning with a vitality I have never known before. My vigor will increase, my enthusiasm will rise, my desire to meet the world will overcome every fear i once knew at sunrise, and I will be happier than I ever believed it possible to be in this world of strife and sorrow.”

Those words are a reality with me now.

“…but only the  unseen power of love can open the hearts of men and until I master this art I will remain no more than a peddler in the market place.”

On the first Sunday of the month my wife Vicki and I, go to the Berry Country Market. It is a really large market, quite a lot of stall holders and squillions of people shopping.  We take our  Well Fed Pets treats  and fresh frozen products.

And obviously try and sell as much as we can.

Anyone who has tried operating a market stall will tell you, it can be quite hard and gruelling work. The preparation leading up to the day , the really early rising,  the long drive (couple of hours) to the market, the setup of the stall. The operation during the time people are shopping, the pack-up,  drive home , unloading of the van and count the money to see how you went.  – It can be a challenge!

Today was the first market we have done since I started reading scroll II.

“And how will I confront each whom I meet? In only one way. In silence and to myself I will address him and say I Love You. Though spoken in silence these  words will shine in my  eyes, unwrinkle my brow , bring a smile to my lips, and echo in my voice, and his heart will be opened. And who is there who will say nay to my goods when his heart feels my love.”

I made a concentrated effort  to silently speak I  love you to everyone who came to shop at our stall.  I totally enjoyed myself, unleashing  the L weapon on unsuspecting shoppers and observing the results. 

I usually have a pretty good rapport with people but  wow!   the L weapon worked with this little peddler I can tell you!   

Except for perhaps 2 or 3 out of a few hundred customers, everyone reacted favourably to me when I focused  my attention,  (unleashed the L weapon)  then  gave them a  cheery G’day!

Men women, kids  and dogs it worked on everyone.  I particularly enjoyed  making eye contact with the dogs  and seeing them  drag  their  owners over to the stall to get a pat from me. (and a treat)  - My other serious weapon is a pocket full of our 100% natural  liver treats I go through a couple of packets every market.

The advice Og Mandino gives in Scroll II just works. I guess that should be expected, when you project good energy toward someone, it is much easier to make a sale.

When I first started doing markets a few years ago, I used to find it hard to keep my energy up.

As soon as I allowed  my energy to drop  or let someone upset me and I lost my “sparkle” the sales would start to fall away.  I really worked at keeping the energy up  back then.  When we first started, making a sale was harder.

I find it much easier these days to be in the right frame of mind for sales because I really love doing markets and talking to people and patting their dogs.

The markets,   for someone like me  who spends a major portion of the work week in a home office alone can be a  fabulous tonic.  Especially when we get busy and start making lots of sales.  Every sale regardless of profit or amount is fun.

Og Mandino’s advice in scroll II about how to approach with love is very powerful. It works out of the box and will improve with practice.  Country Fairs and markets are a great place to sharpen sales skills and also a great place to meet people.   We also use  our stall as a lead generator for the  NM biz. At this stage, no matter how large our networking business gets, we don’t think we will stop doing markets completely.  It will be nice to cut back some though and just go to the ones we enjoy the most.

Day one of week SIX I am looking forward to the week 6 webinar at lunchtime. I just got back from my morning walk. and everyone I passed this morning, I projected love towards in silence. – I got a good morning nod and a smile from everyone who I passed. I have to avoid a couple as my beagle Angus is a bit enthusiastic at times in his love toward other dogs. I had to settle for a cheery wave from them.

I absolutely had to blog today because as I said to Kathy Zimmer, There is just so much that resonates in this new scroll I started reading today.

I have been determined to start exercising, and finding excuses not to has been an easier task than actually doing it. I went to bed last night and said to myself, I will get up and exercise, and as usual I woke up and started procrastinating. I read scroll 2 and made a decision. If one of my PPN’s is True Health then what am I doing neglecting my body?
Scroll 2 shouts to me:

“Never will I overindulge the requests of my flesh, rather I will cherish my body with cleanliness and moderation

So I went for a walk and while I walked I thought:

“And how will I confront each whom I meet? In only one way. In silence and to myself I will address him and say I love you. though spoken in silence these words will shine in my eyes, unwrinkle my brow, bring a smile to my my lips, an echo in my voice; and his heart will be opened.”

I was really trying to project that and I believe there was an effect.

I came home and started getting breakfast ready. I had no hesitation today in making my special health drink I invented about a month ago. comprising raw dried oats, chia seeds, xango juice, a banana or fresh strawberries, a dribble of Australian Bush Honey and fresh cows milk and yogurt. ” — Don’t tell anyone else my secret recipe OK lets keep it between us

These words were running through my head

” I will zealously inspect all things which enter my body, my mind, my soul, and my heart”

As I said, there is so much that really resonates with me in scroll 2, it is only the first day and the first reading. wow 89 more readings and 89 chances for something else to jump out of the page at me. – I can’t wait!

I will greet this day with love, and I will succeed.

Bye for now,

Love to you all!

Jim

The great fact is, that the source of all life and all power is from within. Persons, circumstances and events may suggest need and opportunities, but the insight, strength and power to answer these needs will be found within – Masterkey Part 5 #22

I am here contemplating what it would be like to do Networking Full time. I have a seriously white hot burning desire to do this. My motivation is coming from inside and I am starting to feel like I really HAVE to do it. I am at the point where the fears I experience when prospecting are being overwhelmed by the white hot intensity of desire to achieve success.

This desire is manifesting itself in my conscious mind now but I believe that the subconscious mind is the driving force that is changing me and has and bumped up the intensity .

I honestly have not felt this passionate about my business before. Yesterday I was telling myself that I believed that I would succeed, now I KNOW that I WILL succeed because it is real to me now.

It was like a switch was turned on. It happened just this morning. Suddenly all of the mental excuses and reasons for not succeeding became insignificance beside this burning desire.

“today I begin a new life”

The MKMMA is the source of knowledge and the daily work which we have been given to do over the past five weeks is suddenly starting to pay off . (Davene’s Blog has a great description) I am changing and those changes are NOT subtle or gradual. This is so bloody awesomely exciting I am ready to burst.

Last week Dale Reynold posted an article which discussed her reasons for changing her PPN’s since then I have been thinking about my own and analysing if mine were actually correct. I really am so grateful to Dale as the article challenged me to do the hard work. what I discovered was that my PPN’s were correct but the DMP was a bit off. I am working on correcting this .

I have been thinking about the financial aspects of my DMP and something has not sat quite right with me from day one of the course. Sure we all need money, however I REALISE WHAT I REALLY REALLY WANT is FREEDOM. I want it for a long long time so I need to be healed and healthy so I will be around to enjoy this FREEDOM!!!!!. The money is only there to sustain the actual PPN (personal Pivotal need) This is the bit that I was struggling with.

I have been trying to get excited about gathering lots of money. The problem was I can’t get excited about money, never have and probably never will. Money in itself is not and has never been that important to me. But when i started looking at wealth in the context of buying me LIBERTY. It suddenly got exciting.

Why had I not seen it from this angle before, I do not know, I wish I had found all this 20 years ago, you can’t change the past but the future can and has been changed for me.

I CAN BE WHAT I WILL TO BE!

In my last post I talked about my attempts to inhibit my thoughts.
Mark J has posted this which really hits the nail on the head. He has me thinking a lot about Billy Joel! It also has a great video as well.

http://masterkeymarkj.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/can-we-inhibit-our-thoughts