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Introduction.1
Place of freedom.3
Captive to the Society...6
My World.8
What if?...............................................................................................12
If only you can see it.14
What are you investing in?........................................................16
Whatever you do,do it with great passion..18
Life is a Race20
Introduction
Thisebookisguaranteedtochangeyourlifeafterreadingifyoupractice
theideasinit.
This ebook carries the ideas,words and believe of some of the
great minds that has contributed in their own unique way to the world we
live in today.
This ebook will stimulate your mind,it will motivate,educate and inspire
you on a day to day basis.
This ebook is an eye opener if read and digested appropriately,it will change
your ideas on how you look at people and situation around you.This ebook
was compiled as a source of inspiration and ideas.Personally the stories in
this e book changed my life.This ebook will help people change their
attitude,psychology and the way they react in different circumstances.
This great minds are people like you and i.If they changed their world
with ideas and doing thing differently,then we can change our lives as well
putting this ideas into practice.Has humans,we are responsible for our
lives,if we dont like the way we are living,we can change it.
Chapter1
PlaceofFreedom.
1. Whatisfreedom?
2. Whatdoesfreedommeantoyou?
3. Doyouliveintotalfreedom?
Freedommeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeopleindifferentsituation.
Freedomtoamanorwomanexperiencingabadrelationshipwillmeananexitfromthat
relationship.
Freedomtoaprisonerbehindbarswillmeanwalkingawayfromprison.
Freedomforasetofpeoplestuckonanisland,wouldbeexitfromtheisland.
Freedomtoamotherlookingafterkidswouldbewhenthosekidsareoldenoughto
fendindependently.
Freedomforacrewstuckatsea,wouldbereturninghome.
Freedomforanillegalimmigrantwillbe,gettingagreencard.
Freedomforamanwholivesinarentedapartment/housewouldbebuildingorbuying
hisownproperty.
Freedomtotheonepreparingbyreadingforanexamswouldbeaftersittingthe
exams.
Freedomtoabrokepersonfinanciallywillbehavingalotofmoney.
Freedomtosomeonewhoisinpainwillbefreefrompain.
Freedomtotheonesufferingisdeath.
Freedomtoateenagerwouldbetoliveawayfromhome.
Freedomtoachristianwouldbetomakeheaven.
Freedomtoabuddhistwouldbeawakening.
Freedomtothehindulifeisattaining,Kama,Artha,DharmaandMoksha.
Freedomtoanhomelessmanwouldbetoliveinahome.
Freedomtothesickbodyistogetwell.
Freedomtoalamemanistowalk.
Freedomtotheblindistosee.
Freedomtothebodyisacceptance.
Freedomtoconsciousnessisexpansion.
Freedomtomemeansaplaceoftotalbeing.Aplacewhereistanddisentangledof
allthatwillmakemeactordosomethingbecauseofsomeoneorsomethingaroundme
regardlessoftheoutcome,Itsaplaceifearnottobecritisieandjudged,itmeansiact
ordothingsbecauseiwanttodoitnotbecauseamexpectedtodoit.Itmeansby
expressingmyselfthewayiam,notthewayithinkiougthtobeorthewaypeoplethink
andexpectmetobe.Freedomisaplaceoftotalsurrender,freedomisastatewherei
carelessofwhatandwhoisaroundme.Freedomisdeepandauthentic,Freedomis
whenyousay!Nomatterwhatpeoplethinkaboutyou,youregoingtodothingstheway
youwant.Freedomisaplaceoftargethappinessandjoywhenreached.Freedom!
freedom!.Freedomisastateofthemindthatassuresyouthatyouneednotworryifyou
willbejudgedorcondemnedbyyouraction.
Thisstateiswhereyouwanttobe,Youwanttobeinaplaceoftotalfreedom,a
placeyouregardnothingsuperioroveryourstateofbeingandexpressionofself.
Tobefreemeanstosetasideeveryruleandprogrammingthatasbeeninstilledinyou.
Freedomiswhenyouasafathersay!Iwanttogobacktoschoolandgetmygrade
andyougobacktoschoollearning,sittinginthesameclasswithyoursonordaughter
regardlessofwhatpeoplesayordo.Freedomiswhenaworkerlookstohis/her
employerandsaythisismyopinioninregardstodoingthingswithoutthefearoflosing
theirjob.
Freedomiswhenajanitorwillseatandeatonthesametablewiththechairmantelling
himheshouldimprovehistablemanners,Freedomiswhenyoucanwalkdownthe
streetwithoutanyclothsbecauseyoudontfeellike,Freedomiswhenyoucangetoutof
yourcardancinginthemiddleofthestreetbecauseyouwantto,Freedomiswhenyou
expressyourselftoatotalstranger,freedomistellingyourspousehowyoufeel
regardlessoftheissueathand,Freedomiswhenyoucanlookapolicemanintheeye
antellhimtogetoffhisphonebecauseitsagainstthelawhestandsfor.
Freedomiswhenyoucanhugandkissatotalstrangeronthestreetbecauseyoufeel
likedoingit.Freedomiswhenyoucantellthegirlnextdoorhowyoufeelabouther
regardlessifsheisseeingsomeoneornot,freedomiswhenagardenertellshisboss
he'sinlovewithher.
Todaymostpeoplearesuppressinganddenyingselfofwhatitshouldbebecause
theyhavechosentolivethewaytheworldexpectthemtoandnotthewaytheywant
to,Whatisthepointoflivingifyoucannotexpressyourselfandfeelgoodaboutit,what
isthepointtolifeifyoucannotgetouttotelltheworldwhatyoustandfor.Weallhave
therighttochoosethewaywewanttolive,Itsyourlife,notmine!!
YourLife,
sowhy
wouldyouletwhatioranybodyelsethinkaboutyoumatterandshapethewayyoulive
yourlife,Freedomofselfexpressionshouldbeeveryonesgoalinlife,weshouldalllive
thewaywewanttoandnotthewayweareexpectedto.Thereisagreatjobknowing
youcandosomethingandactuallydoingitbecauseitgivesyougreatpleasureand
satisfaction.
Chapter2
CaptivetotheSociety.
Ihavechosentobeacaptiveinthewayilive,notacaptivebehindbarsorprison,not
acaptivebondwithshacklesandbarsofironbutacaptiveofself,acaptiveofself
pretense,acaptiveofwhoiam,acaptiveofthesocietyilivein,acaptivebecauseican
notlivethewayiwanttolive,amacaptivebecauseifeartobecriticized,amacaptive
becausehaveallowedthesocietyandthewallsaroundmedecidehowishouldlivemy
life,amacaptivebecauseofthefearinmeaboutthethoughtofothers,amacaptive
becauseifamseeingdancingintherainiwillbelabelledasbeenmentallyill,ihave
killedselfsomanytimesthatitshouldexpressitselfandlive.
Mycaptivityhasrenderedmeselflesswithnoexpressionofanykind.Eachtimeikill
selfordenymyselfofthefreedomishouldexpress,itleavesmewith
pain,regrets,bitterness,andunfulfilled.
Thequestionyoushouldaskyourselfis!
Howlongdoyouwanttokeepsubjectingyourselftopain,regretandbitterness?
Howlongdoyouwanttoliveasacaptive?
Howmuchlongdoyouthinkyouhavetolive?
Youhavetherighttolivethewayyouwant,Youcansayyouarelivingalifeoffreedom
whichweallagreewithyou,Butdeepdowninyou,youknowthatisnottrue,Howdoi
knowthis?Iknowthisbecauseweareallfacedwiththesamesituationmosttimes,Go
downthememorylaneandlookatsomevastdecisionyouhavetaken,youwilladmit
thatifnotallthedecisionyoutookbutmostofthemwereasaresultofastandardor
rulesdrawnbysomeoneelseandnotyourownstandardifyouhaveone,mostpeople
todaylivesintheshadowofotherpeopleorthesocietyaswemaycallit,Thinkaboutit
yourself,whenwasthelasttimeyoudressedthewayyouwanttodress?Whenwasthe
lasttimeyoueatatadinnertablethewayyouwantedtoeat?Whenwasthetimeyou
toldyourbosshe/shehasahorriblebreath,becausetheydo,andyoucan'tstand
it.Whendidyouevertellyourpartnerthelovemakingwasbelowexpectation,Whendid
youevertellyourrichbrotherhe'sstealingfrompeopleandifhedoesnotstopyouwill
exposehim,Whendidyouevertellyourhusbandtositandwatchamoviethatwill
improveyourlovelifeinbed,whendidyouevertellyoursonyouhaveanothersonfrom
adifferentwoman,whenwillyoueverhavethefreedomtoexpressyourselfthewayyou
want.Whatiswrongwithwearingshortsforadinnermealifyoufeellikeit,whatis
wrongwithshowingupatyourownweddingwithasingletandbellbottomifyoufeel
likewearingthem,Isitacrimeifyouchoosetowearswimmingvesttoworkordressin
asuittoplaygolf?Livingalifeoffreedomasalottoriskbecauseyouwillbedifferentin
mostcaseswiththeideasandcharacteryouexhibit.
freedomiswhenadaughtercantellhermothersheisnotdoingthingstheright
way,freedomiswhenapresidentofastatecantakeapublictransportwithoutany
bodyguardsorspecialsecurity,freedomiswhenapriestcandancesandwinesonthe
pollbecausehewantsto,freedom!freedom!freedom!Iswhenamandecidestowork
becausehewantsto,freedomiswhenyoudothingsinyourownwaybecauseyouwant
to.freedomiswhenyoudecidetoworship/believeinanyGodyouchooseto
worship/believeregardlessofwhatpeoplearoundyoudo.anymanthatcanproclaimthe
nameofJesusinsaudiarabialivesinfreedomsoisanywomanthatcanbroadcast
shesabuddhistinjerusalemlivesintotalfreedom.
Chapter3
MyWorld.
Howwonderfulwilllifebeifiwakeuptotherealityofmeasinmyself,asahumanthat
hasnoregisteredprogramming,boundaries,norulestofollow,nodutycallbutonly
answertothequestionofnature.
Howwonderfulwillitbeifiwakeuptobethepersonhavealwayswantedtobe?
Howwonderfulwillitbeifiwakeuptotherealityofmycreation?
Iwakeupeverymorningtolivethewayidon'twanttolive,Iwakeupnotbecauseiwant
too!Iwakeupandgetupbecausei'mexpectedto,iwakeupfacedwithdifferent
challengesanddecisionstomake.
Howwonderfulwillitbeifiwasinaworldofmineplayingbymyownrules,aworldthat
onlypeopleofmychoiceexist.
Aworldthatisnottimeconscious.
Aworldwherecrimeandtheftdoesnotexist.
Aworldtimeisonlybutanillusion.
Aworldofnosorrowandpain.
AworldwheremoneyisnotneedednorTrade.
Aworldfreefromjudgmentandcriticism.
Aworldofallowingandacceptance.
Aworldofpeaceandjoy.
Aworldofnodiseaseandsickness.
Aworldwheretheonlythingyouwakeuptoisthebeautyofnature.
Aworldofnotradeandshopping.
Aworldwhereracismdoesnotexist,nocolormatters,eitherblack,redindians,chineseor
whitewealllivetogetherlikebrothersandsisters.
Aworldofnotribalism.
Aworldfreefrombombingandterroristattack.
Aworldwhicheveryhuman'sgoalistoliveonearthandnottogotoheavenor
paradise.
Aworldofsweetmelodiesofbirds.
Aworldofeverlastingjoyfilledwithlove,romanceandpassion.
AworldwherethenorthKoreawouldnothavetotestanhydrogenbomb.
AworldWithouttheexperienceofanearthquake.
Aworldwherefoodisfreeforall.
Aworldwherelackdoesnotexist.
Aworldwhichaleader'sintentionaretoservepeople.
Aworldofnolieswetendtobelieve.
Aworldwedonothavetodealwithtemptation.
Aworldweneednotstrugglewithforgiveness.
Aworldoftrueloveforall.
Inthisworldofmine,Igettoliveandchoosewhatsoeveriwanttodo,notthinkingof
thesocietyandtheprogrammedworldaroundme.
Aplaceoftotalfreedomwheretrainingandcourtesyarenotthepartoflife.
Aplaceiwouldnothavetothinkofbeenslagged,Wherenoonehasaninfluenceonme
oranythingido,It'saplaceofnoreturn,itakeholdoflifeanactjusthowifeelfrom
withinme.
Intoday'ssocietywesuppresslotsoffeelingandemotioninside,weliveinpretenceof
whowereallyare.Thissuppressedemotionsandselfdenialascausedmanypeople
theirjoyandhappiness,inreplacementofthevacuumtheycreatedintheirlifethey
aboureangerandtheangerbeginstogrowandexpanduntiltheystarttakingitouton
peopleandeverythingaroundthem,amsureyouknowfewpeoplelikethatinyour
life,unlessyouhappentobelikethat.
Ifthisangerisnotdealwithatareasonablestage,theykeepsuppressingandstill
livewiththeangeruntiltheygettoastagecalleddepression.
DepressionisAnger
turnedinwardly
Intodayssocietywewakeupeverymorningnotbecausewewanttobutbecause
weareexpectedto.wedolotsofthingsdeningourselfoftheinnerhungerand
satisfaction.whatisexpectedofusinthesocietyisnotwhatwewantmosttimes.Am
humancauseamhumanandwasmadehumantobeandlivelikehumanwhichshould
givemetherighttoliveanddothingsthewayiwant,Thisdoesnothavetomakesense
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toallbuttofewthatknowsthedaytodaystruggleofwhatitmeansnottobeableto
expressyourselfasyouwant,itmeansalottothosewhoshare,feelsthepain,struggle
andhungerforaworldofselffreedomfromthecallofthesociety.Iwanttolivethewayi
wantfromwithinmeandnotthewaythesocietyandenviromentascreatedaroundme.
Whatmeaningaslifegotifyoucan'tliveforyou,Manysaytheyliveforthemselves
andthewaytheywant,buthonestlyit'salie.Welivethewaythesocietyhas
programmedandconditionedustolive,someevenliveinthe1800s,and1600s,bythis
imeansomelivebytherulesandbelieveheldandimplementedbypeoplewholived
then.welivewiththeintentionthatweareherebutforashortwhile.Howwouldyoulive
yourlifeifyouhavenoclueaboutdeath?
Differentright?
Deathisapartofbecoming,aprocessinlifethatshouldbewelcomebyall.Don't
feardeathbecauseindeathyourealizeyourtruepotential,nolimit,nofearandno
boundaries.Youareyourpureselfindeath,freefromallrulesandprogramme.
Attimesifeellikeplayinglikeachild,runningaroundhavingfunwithnocloths
on,Sometimesifeellikeplayinghideandseek,hidingintheclosetasa3year
old,Sometimesifeellikejustsittingintherainlettingthedropsrundownfrommyhead
tomyfeet,Sometimesilookatastrangerandfeellikegivingthemabighugtellingthem
weareone,Iknowmanyfeelthatwayaswell.Ifwewalknakedtodayasanadult,the
societywillbrandusunderacertainlabeltheycallcrazy!
Why?
Becausewelivebythe
ruleofthesocietyandnotours.Howlongdowehavetokeepsuppressingourinner
hungerforthatwhichwesodesire.
Ibelieveinaworldthatistocome,aworldthatpeoplewilllivejustthewaythey
want,aworldofnobarriers,aworldofbeautifulandspecialpeoplethatunderstands
whatitmeanstolivealifeofinnerdesire,aworldwherewedon'thavetobuyorsell,a
worldwhereweareallequal,aworldofnosinandcrime,aworldofgreatpassionand
romance,aworldwherethetreesareallgreen,theseablueandthecolorofloveitsa
boundarythatcannotbebrokeneitherbycolor,raceorbeliefs.thisismyworld,Come
livewithmeinmyplaceoftotalfreedom,Aplaceyouwanttobe,Whereeverything
happensjustthewayyouseeit,Freefromeveryjudgementandemotions.Iwanttolive
forme,becauseideserveit.MyLifeiswhatimakeofit.
NEVEREVERGIVEUP.
There'ssomethingsostrongandpowerfulabouthunches,Weallhavehunches,somedobelieveinthem
andsomedon't.Weusuallyusethewordhunchwhenideasandconceptsflashesintoone'smind.They
comefromdifferentsource.
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oursubconsciousmind
Fromthemindofsomeoneelsewhohasjustresealedthethoughtthroughconsciousthought
Fromunknownpowersorenergy
fromsomeoneelsesubconsciousmind.
Theonlyreasonidecidedtowritethisisbecauseihaveahunch,myhunchistellingmetotellyou
NEVER,EVERGIVEUP.Idon'tknowwhoyouareandwhatyoumightbepassingthrough,don'tgiveup,The
answerswhichyouseekisjustnear,don'tgiveup,isaydon'tgiveup.
Iknowhowitfeelswhenyouexpectandinvestsomuchintosomeoneorsomething,youhavewaitedthis
long,whynow?Don'tgiveup,Iknowyourrelationshipisnotworkingoutthewayyouwantbutthereisalways
aturnaroundwhenyoufeelithascometotheend,Thebesttimeisjustbeforeyou,Ifyoulookwell,youwill
seeabrightertomorrow.thefactthatyouhavebeensingleforawhiledoesnotmeanyourMrrightisnot
goingtoshowup,hehisveryclose,Iknowyou'relookingforajobandworriedaboutyourrentpayment,Don't
giveup,thebestjobinterviewisontheway.Thefactthatyouaresickisnottheendoftheworld,Doyou
knowthesicknessisjustawayforyoutodiscovermoreofyourself.sometimeslifeputsusinapositionor
circumstancetomakeusgetusetoourselfwithnoonearound.Ifyoualwayshavepeoplearoundyou,the
lessyouknowaboutyou.maybesomeonejustbrokeyourheartanyouthinkitstheendoftheworld,Heyi
havenewsforyou,Theyleftyousotheperfectpersonwillcomeintoyourlife,theydon'tdeserveyou
anyway.Youshouldnevergiveuponyourself.Lifeissobeautifulandsweetforyoutoallowsmallandthings
thatdoesnotmatterdistractyou.Idon'tknowyoubutiknowyouhavegreatnessinyou,Nowisnotthetime
foryoutogiveup,Changeisjustastepaway,Don'tgiveup.Don'tevergiveup.Youdeservetobehappyand
havethebestthingsinlife.
Chapter4
WHATIF?
Thistopictomeisnotwhatweshouldthinkabout,butshouldbepreparedforbecause
lifehasnoguarantees,Itisaknownfactthatlifeisachallengewehavetofaceand
conquer.Icameupwithlotsofquestionthatwouldmakeyouthinkdeepandsetyouon
therightpart.wealltakelotsofthingsforgrantedforgettingthatwehaveamajorroleto
playinthesociety,Youmightsay!youarenotsignificantinanywayinthesociety
becauseyouarenotalawmakerorapolitician,Thefactis,weareallsignificantand
havearoletoplayinthesociety,igiveyouanexample,aconstructedbuilthousewith
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brickswillnotbestandingifeverybrickdidnotplaytheirrolesupportingtheother,just
asthetinyinsectasaroletoplayinthefoodchainofcycle.
Ifweallthinkallthetimeputtingourselvesinothersshoeswemightseethings
differentlyandmakeoursocietyabetterplace,Youcanstartaskingyourselfthe
questionoftheunknown,aquestionthatcouldbeorneverbe
,''WHATIF?''
Whatifyouloseyourjobtodayorwhatifyougetabetterjob,
Whatifyoufindoutafter40yearsworkingforacompanyyouhavenopensionplanset
upforyou?
Whatifyouloseyoursightinasuddenaccident?orwhatifyoubegintoseeafteralong
timeofblindness?
Whatifyoufindoutyourbestfriendissleepingwithyourpartnerorwhatiftheynever
did?allwasjustanassumption.
Whatifyouwerethenextprisonertobesetfreeorwhatifyouwillneverbefree?
Whatifyoucomehomeandfindoutyourhousehasbeentotallydestroyedorwhatif
youfindsomethingunusualinyourhome?
Whatifyougetalifesentenceforwhatyoudidnotdoorwhatifanothermanwas
takingforacrimeyoucommitted?
Whatifyoulooseallyouhaveworkedforinamomentorwhatifyouwinthelottery?
Whatifyouweretoldyouhadjustoneyeartoliveorwhatifthedoctorwaswrong
sayingyouhadoneyeartolive?
Whatifyouareeatingfromatrashcanorwhatifyouareeatingbettertoday?
Whatifyouweretoldyouhadcancerorwhatifyoudon'thavecancer?
Whatifyoufindyourselfinaplaceyouneverthoughtofforwhatifyouwerethenext
successfulcandidate?
Whatifyouremployerdiessuddenly,orwhatifhe'sstillalive?
Whatifyoudiscoveredallthestoriesyouweretoldwasalie?
Whatifthatpooroldladyyouseethatbegsinthetrainstationhappenstobeyour
biologicalmother?
Whatifyoufindoutthekidsyou'reraisingareyourbestfriendskids?
Whatifyouweretrappedinalift?
WhatifTodaywasyourlastdaytolive?
Thisquestioncangoonandon,whatifyouwerethatpizzaboy?
Whatifyouwerethatmanthatneeded$1fortransportation?
Whatifyouwerethathomelessmanyouwalkedpassthismorning?
Whatifyouwerethatstrangerbeggingforfoodtoeat?
Whatifyouarethatmanyoushoutonbecausehesleepsonyourpoach?
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Whatifyouwerethatwaiterorwaitressyouslappedformistakenlypouringthesource
onyou?
Whatifthatboyyougotfiredfromworkwasyourownson?
Whatiftheoldladyyouspilledwateronwasyourgrandmother?
Whatifyouwerethatmanwholostallhisfamilyintheplanecrash?
Whatifyourinvestmentjustwentdownthedrain?
Whatifyouarewantedforwhatyoudidnotdo(crimesuspect)?
Whatifyouwerethatladyyouimplicated?Thelistisendless.Youseeallthiseveryday
butdon'tputthemintoconsiderationforgettingthatitcouldbeyou,Ifitwasyouhowwill
youfeel,howwillyouexpectpeopletotreatyou?Themostimportantlessonhereisto
alwaysthinkoutofthebox,helppeopleeverytimeyoufindyourselfintheposition
to,livelifethinkingoffhowtocontributepositivelyandtrymaintaininggoodrelationship
witheveryoneyoucomeincontactwith..
IFONLYYOUCANSEEIT.
Haveyoueverbeenasked?Whoyouare?yesweallhavebeenasked!andifyou'venot
beenasked!waititwillcome!Itsaquestionweallgetaskedatastageorapointin
life,peopleorcircumstancedemandstoknowwhowearewhenthesituationarise,we
liveinasocietywherewearedemandedtosellourselfthroughonemediumorthe
othertoattractvalueorreward,welivelifepresentingtothesocietywhoweareand
whatwecancontributetoit,weallhaveanoutwardimagewhichwepresenttothe
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societyandpeoplewemeetinlife,likewisedowehaveaninwardimagethatweknow
aboutourselfwhenwearebyourself.werepresentonethingortheothertodifferent
people.father,mother,uncle,aunt,brother,sister,spouse,partner,son,daughter,cousin,niec
e,nephew,friend,neighbor,exspouse,childfather,childmother,orsomeoneelse's
boss,employee,employer,manager,andsomejustidentifyandcallusbyourprofession
example:thecarpenter,theaccountant,thedoctor,themotivator,thekitchenpother,the
painteretc,andsomecallusbyournamesorcalluswiththehabitwehaveidentified
ourselfwithExampleJamesthewomanizer,orSharonthedrunkard,johnthechime
smokeretc,somecallusbythelimitationwehaveallowedlifetocreateforus,which
shouldnothinderorstopusfrombecomingourbest,egtheblindboy,thecripple
man,andsomeevenremembertocallusbyasituationthatbringsusincontactwith
themexampleDavidthecatSaviour,susanthekeyfinder,thelistisendless.People
havedifferentopinionandviewsaboutus,sotheyseeusdifferentlywhichis
acceptable,butthemostimportantthingishowdoyouseeyourself?whatdoyousee
aboutyouwhenknowoneisthere?whatdoyouknowaboutyourselfthatpeopledon't
know?Whatdoyoudowhenyouareallbyyourself?Howdoyouseethesituationyou
areinpresently?Whoareyou?whatdoyoureallyrepresent?whoareyou?whatisthat
thingthatisdrawingyoudown?youputupasmilingfaceinpublicbutyouarehurting
deepinsideofyou,howdoyouseeyourself?Theycallyoudoctor,daddyandunclebut
youhaveanothersidethatnobodyknows,Whoareyou?howdoyousee
yourself?peoplesaySharonisadrunkard,ortheycallyounamesduetoyourhabit,but
howdoyouseeyourself?Areyouthatdrunkardtheycallyou?ortheyjustdon'tknow
whatiseatingyouupinsidebecauseyoudecidednottotellthem.Areyoulockedup
behindbarsbecauseofwhatyoudid?sotheycallyouaprisoner,,Whatdoyoucall
yourselfandwhatdoyousee??ifyouseefreedomyouwillbefree,askyourselfwhoyou
reallyare?Haslifeplacedyouonawheelchair?sotheycallyouacripple,iknowhowit
feelswheneverybodyseemstallerthanyoubecauseyouareonawheelchair,whatthey
callyouisnotwhoyouare,howyouseeyourselfiswhoyoureallyare,ifyousee
yourselfwalking,thenyouwillwalkagain,youhavetodecidewhatyouwanttosee
aboutyourself,whoareyouTrevor?Dalioareyoureallythecrackheadtheycall
you?Oryouseeyourselfasaresponsiblefatherthatyouare,Youhaveallittakesto
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changeanysituationorpredicamentyouareintobutyouhavetoseeittomakeit
happen.
Iknowaladywhowastoldshecouldnothavechildren,thedoctorsconfirmedthe
situationtellinghershecouldnotgetpregnantandevenifshedid,herwombwillnot
holdachild,alloddswereagainstthislady,herstorywasspokenallaroundthearea
becauseshewaswellknownintheareaasadentist.Thisladyknewwhatpeopledid
notknow,shesawbeyondthemedicalconditionthatwassaidabouther,shesaw
herselfasamotherdespiteshehadnoneatthetime,shedidsomethingwhichifound
amazingatthetime.Afterworkeachdayshegoestothesupermarkettobuy
lollipops,shedidthisfrequently,soiaskedherononeoccasionwhodoesshebuyall
thelollipopsforeveryday,knowingthefactthatdentistshouldknowbetterabout
sweets,shetoldmetheywereforarekids,johnandjosh,''Wowisaid''shecaughtme
staringatherwithcautionafterthestatementandsheimmediatelyrepliedcallingmy
nameandsaying''youdon'thavetobelievemeaboutthembecauseyoudon'tseethem
butiseethemandwillintroduceyoutothemverysoon''Ipausedandjustanswered
withyesyouwillsmiling!Todaythesameladyisamotherof3,john,joshandFred.She
sawwhateveryonedidnotseeandprovedeveryonetheywereblind.
Chapter5
Whatareyouinvestingin?
Jane and Joanna are sisters living in the south east of London both decided
to invest the money they got from their grand parents last Christmas.At the
end of the season Joanna got a full return percentage on her investments
while Jane got less than she had originally invested.Both were asked by their
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parents how they came about their result,Joanna said she took her time to
study every stock and commodity she had invested in before investing and
even after investing she kept on re-investing by compounding,she also said
she worked hard by applying all the knowledge she had sort in investment
because she wanted good profit on her investment and also wanted her
portfolio to grow,while Jane said she only invested in the stock people were
investing in and also what was at her disposal but she did not know
why,which means she invested in what was easy to find,she did not bother
searching for profitable stocks which means she invested by following the
crowd.
The story of Jane and Joanna is a simple way to show how we live our lives
today,
''We
are
all
investors,each
sailing
out
on
voyage
of
Emerson
We all should ask ourselves this questions and be honest about the answer
we give.
What type of investment am i making in my life?
Am i guaranteed to be accomplish in life?
Will what am doing now bring me to where i want to be in the future?
Which habit do i have that will hinder me from my full life
accomplishment?
Is my job what i really want to do or did i just take it because it was
available to me?
Who am i and what am i really good at?
You know the answers to this questions,We all are investors in life and we
have the right to decide how we want to live our lives.Living life is not just
passing bye everyday and taking it the way it comes,Life is a challenge
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you but you,Make life what you want it to be,design it,craft it,create it,draw
it,see it,and bring it to reality with every action.The only thing that is
standing against you is you,why stand against yourself?You can make the
full percentage of your investment like Joanna did in the story that was
told,get to work.
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you to achieve a better result in whatsoever you are doing, Your push with life is
very important because life will only pay what you ask of it,Its a known fact that
sometimes we get discouraged,sometimes we feel its not coming together,we put
so much an nothing seems to be happening yet,Nobody believes in that idea we
have,I have good news for you,it does not have to look as if its coming together
for it to come together,That idea you have its your idea,if you believe in it then
work on it to prove it can be done.You seek peoples opinion about the idea you
have,asking them what they think,the people you ask probably does not think so
they tell you what they don't think and you get discouraged about the idea that
would have made you a fortune or the idea that will create jobs and put food on
the table for many,If you can see it and if you believe in it,work it out and prove it
can be done, don't seek peoples approval for your dream in life.Its time for you to
commit yourself to that dream of yours,you have left it so long,you have left many
jobless and hungry because you will not act,because you have refused to execute
that great idea,the seed its in you and it has to come out, don't let your dreams
die in you,work it out,it can be worked,The best is in you let it shine
Chapter6
LifeisaRace
TomandharrygrewuptogetheronanislandinthewestcoastofAfrica,aschildren
growinguptheyalwaystalkaboutthefuture,andwhattheyweregoingtodowhenthey
gettheirfirstpaycheque,thefutureforthemwastravellingabroadtogethertodrivea
rallycarinabigcity,justhasweallknowtimeisnoone'sfriend,futurewasnowtheir
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reality,Aftertheybothfinisheduniversity,tomgotajobasanaccountantwhileharrygot
ajobasanITprogrammer.Gettingtheirfirstpaychequetheybothbookedaholidayto
Francetodriveinarallyraceastheyhavebothwaitedforalltheseyears.Theygottheir
selfinarallycarcompetition,justbeforegettingintotherallycars,theywerebothgiving
roadmaps,emergencynumbertocallincasetheyrunintoanyproblemsonthe
way,Theywerealsowarnedspecificallytobeverycarefulontheroadsandwatchout
forsignpostsandroadsigns.
Theybothgotintotheircarsreadytotakethechallenge,AtthatpointTomdecidedhe
hadnousefortheroadmapandtheemergencynumber,hethrewthemoutofthe
car.Offtheywent,Tomgotaheadsofastthathewasatthetopofthegamewhileharry
waswayback,Alongtheroadamanwavedathimwhoseemstoneedhelpcausehis
carwasbrokenbuttomignoredcausehewassoinarushtowinandfinishthe
race.AfterdrivingfewhoursTomnoticedhehadaflatwheel,thefuelwasrunning
low,healsonoticedhewasofftrackandtherewherenogasstationalongtheroad.He
gotdowntochangehisflatwheelbutthetrunkwasfulloffoodstuffs,Nosparewheels
andnochangingkits,Tomwasdevastatedandhelplesswhileharrywasstillinthe
race,Harrysawthesameyoungmanparkedonthesideoftheroadwithhiscarbonnet
opened,harrystoppedtoaskhimifheneededanyhelpbuttheyoungmansaidhewas
standingtheretohelphimfinishtherace,Howdoyoumean?harryasked!theyoung
mansaid,thisraceisnotjustaboutwinningbutit'sabouthelpingothersasyouAimto
win.,sotheyoungmangaveharrymorefuel,asparetireandhelpedhimcheckhiscar
beforehecontinuedhisrace.harrygavehimthefoodstuffhehadinhistrunkinreturn
forhecouldnotcarryawheelwithstuffinhistrunk.harrycompletedtheraceandalso
endedtheraceingoodtime.whileTomwasstrandedontheroadwithlotsofstuffinhis
trunkthatwasnotusefultohimforthecompletionoftherace.whenTomwasasked
whyhedidnotcompletetherace,hecomplainedaboutgettinglost,nothavingaspare
wheelandenoughfuel,butitisaknownfactthathehadequalopportunitywhichharry
hadaswell,theyhadpracticallythesametimeanopportunity.
Thestoryaboverelatestoourjourneyinlife,weallhavebeengivingthesame
opportunitytocreateandmagnifywhateverwewantinlife,weallknowforthefactthat
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lifeisnotjustaboutyoubutaboutbothofus,weoftengettobusysometimeignoringthe
thingsandthepeoplearoundus,wecomeincontactwithdifferentpeopleeveryday,we
meetpeopleintheshop,atourplaceofwork,onthestreet,inrestaurantsnight
clubs,meetings,seminars,workshops,schools,shoppingmall,atthedoctoretc.wealso
meetpeopleinbadandgoodsituationswhichcouldbeinanycircumstance.Ibelieve
wemeetpeopleforareason,everyonewecomeincontactwithhasaroletoplayinour
lifeeitherforgoodorbad.Itisveryimportanttoknowthatnomanisanisland,Youcould
beinapositiontohelpsomeoneoryoumightneedhelpfromsomeoneinrespectof
anythinginlife.Ididasurveyrecentlywithfewfriendsinashoppingmallonhowpeople
reactmeetingstrangersforthefirsttime,Theresultderivedbroughtmetothe
conclusionthatmenaremorewelcomingintermsofapproachtobothmaleand
female,theyhavethisattitudeoflisteningwhilewomenaremoreattentivetoother
women.(thisassumptionisbasedontheresultthatwasderivedintheshoppingmall).
Inthisraceoflife,watchoutforsignpost,peoplethathasbeensetinpositiontomake
youwin.Itiswelladvisabletobenicetostrangersaswerunaboutourdailyschedulein
lifecauseyoudon'tknowwhothenextpersonisorwhatroletheywouldplayinyour
life.Tomwasinarushwhileheignoredthemostsignificantthingthatwillmakehimwin
whileharrywasnicetoastrangerwhomadehimfinishhisrace.Askyourself
today,Whichsignareyouignoringtoday?orwhoareyoulookingdownon?Youdon't
knowwhattheyhaveinthem,soneverjudgeabookbythecover.letsmakeitanhabit
topullpeoplealongsideasweruninthisraceoflife.