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Personal Development

The “Secret” Gratitude Check-Up for Transformation

by lmorris

We received an email yesterday morning from Rhonda Byrne of “The Secret Scrolls” that was one of those emails you want to read more than once, because it stops you dead in your tracks. It’s not that she said anything new, or anything startling. It’s that the right message, was delivered on the right day, at the right moment, to the right people. Does that ever happen to you? If and when you are in alignment with Source, this will happen to you more, and more, because you’ll be tuned in to the Universal radio station your heart needs to hear at every moment! Serendipity will occur constantly in your life, and it will seem like magical things keep happening everywhere you go! This is because your vibrations are positive, your heart and mind are clear, and you are connected to the Universal energy that is in alignment with EVERYTHING you want!

We all talk about and practice heartfelt gratitude, and for the most part I am sure we are all extremely grateful for all that we have. I say my prayers, and meditate daily, and experience deep gratitude for all that God gives me on a daily basis, and for all I have been blessed with in my life. I read this email however, and I was reminded that when I occasionally have counterproductive attitudes, behaviors or even a hint of negativity in my day..I am being ungrateful. What does that do? I STOPS that Universal Energy and Positive Flow of Attraction to My Life! I want to keep this post short as this is a very powerful concept in a very few words. If you would, please comment below on how this strikes you. Have you noticed this? How?  I APPRECIATE you being here in this moment!!

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How The TRUE Meaning of Passion Can Change Your Life

by lmorris

PASSION!!

In our line of work we must hear or read this word many times in a single day. Our lives are built around striving toward pursuing our passions, but do you ever stop to think that the word might be a little overused, and thereby lose its power? I decided to take a minute and really ponder what true passion is, after hearing a definition recently that I’d never heard before.

1. Passion:

from the Latin verb patior, meaning to suffer or to endure

Take a second a think about what you are most passionate about. It might be a cause, your family, your opportunity, your dream, your why, or something else. It might be many things. Are you more passionate about some than others? Is there ONE single thing that you are so deeply emotional about it brings you to tears to think about it? Are you willing to do almost anything for it? That is the one you are TRULY passionate about.

The reason I say this is because is because, I used to think of passion in these terms:

2.  pas·sion/ˈpaSHən/

“A Strong and barely controllable emotion”.

“A state or outburst of such emotion”.

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That is another perfectly acceptable definition.

Which of these two is the one that gets more done in this world, completion of goals and fruition of dreams?  The first or the second? I would venture to say number one! Why? Because true and real unadulterated passion as you now know it, is about a willingness to suffer, endure to the end, sacrifice. (my addition).

Imagine if you went about your passions now with this meaning in mind. It is not a negative connotation. It is not about suffering itself. It’s about the willingness to!  We all have things in our lives that mean the very most to us, that we go the extra mile for, spend extra money, stay after work, donate our talents, and give beyond what’s expected just because we want to, not for any other reason. We are willing to sacrifice, even if it hurts, takes away from us or causes us more work.

For most of us it’s part of WHO WE ARE. It’s hard wired in. As mothers and fathers, we would jump in front of a train to save our child. We will go to the ends of the earth before we will see them suffer, and sometimes that can be a bad thing when they need to learn a hard lesson. Just being you, many times testifies to your inner passion and what you are willing to do for your cause or dream. People see it in your character, and are attracted to this about you. Passion is a very beautiful quality.

Sac·ri·fice

1.”Sacrifice of one’s personal interests or well-being for the sake of others or for a cause.
2.“To forfeit something for something else considered to have a greater value.”


Now think about both the definitions of passion and sacrifice, and apply them to your WHY, or the driving reason you are with your current opportunity.  Can you apply both definitions to your WHY?

Are you willing to suffer and endure for the thing that drives you? Perhaps the opportunity itself, can you say 100% that you are deeply passionate (by this definition) about it?

Are you willing to sacrifice time and money, work harder than you ever have, and perhaps give up many things you enjoy to get to your goal?

If you can say YES to both of these questions…congratulations! You really ARE Passionate! You’re not just “Bursting with uncontrollable emotion!!!”

An example of this:

When Larry and I got engaged, we had spent 2 and a half years working together in a network marketing company and discovered we had many of the same dreams and goals. We went to a park one day and wrote them out to 100 in a notebook. We wrote the things that we were most passionate about. As I look back these really were the things we were willing to SUFFER for!! We made a pact that day that no matter what happened, we would achieve our dreams together, and have a blast doing it. We said even if we had hard times we would have each other. We went to work and became #1 in the network marketing company we were in at the time. As we went along we began to check things off the list, and now 10 years later, more than 90% of the goals are complete. We surpassed some of the income goals, and saw miracles in our family life that we did not know were possible…because we were willing to endure, and yes suffer. PASSION is the ONLY word FOR US!!

So think about your own goals, that I HOPE you have written down. Take a look at each one, and decide right away which ones are things you’d like to have, which ones you’d LOVE to have, and which ones, YOU MUST HAVE. The latter are the ones you should be working on asap!! I would be willing to bet that you’re not only willing to suffer for them, but you’re very committed, and emotionally invested!

What if you don’t have a goal like that? It could explain why you could be stuck in your business.

Something to think about.

Always here for YOU

Laura Morris

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Does Your Personal Development Library SHOW in Your LIFE??

by lmorris

Daily personal development is a great thing! It is critical to your success. If you talk to any successful person, they will tell you that who they have BECOME along the journey is just as important to them as the success they have achieved. Each and every one of them I would venture to say has done a committed program of personal development. For some, it’s attending expensive seminars, or getting personal coaching. For others it could be as simple as buying fifty cent books at the used book store that were devoured each time with full fervor. The point is, personal development is individual, and PERSONAL. It’s YOURS. Nobody can ever take it away from you.

You can build your own fantastic library in your home of all the volumes of wonderful books that stirred your soul, mind and heart. This is what we have done, and we cherish it greatly.What we cherish even more is what we have done with the information from inside the books. We can point to specific books and tell you how that information touched us, and how we applied it in our lives. A good example is Bob Proctor’s You Were Born Rich, in which he teaches the principles of seeing your goals and dreams, and making them REAL. No other book has been applied more in our lives, and given us more fuel to go for what we want and the BELIEF that we CAN TRULY HAVE ANYTHING.

Another example is the book Think and Grow Rich, in which Napoleon Hill talks about writing your goal on a card and carrying it around with you. We have both manifested many dreams with this simple tool alone…but not by wishing… by Seeing, Believing, and DOING! This is the distinction. You have to do your part, then let the Universe do the rest.

It is only in the application of personal development that we grow. These books do us absolutely no good on the shelf!! So ask yourself if you are simply reading and listening to the material, or really using it in your life. Watch what happens!!

Does Your Personal Development Library SHOW in Your LIFE?

To Your Success!

Larry & Laura

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Have You Got The “The X Factor”?

by lmorris

The X FactorWhat sets you apart in the world out there? Do you have that certain something that draws people to you magnetically that simply cannot be explained? Have you got “The X Factor”?  You might have noticed that there are people who “have the touch”. It’s like no matter what they say, do, or go after, they win. Do you think they were born that way? Is it an innate quality, or something that they had to become, or maybe a little bit of both? Yes it’s that’s mystical, undeniable thing called..

“THE X FACTOR”

It has been quite a blast watching Simon Cowell’s brand new  blockbuster talent show “The X Factor”. For its 3rd week running it’s making a big splash on television with audiences . The format is similar to the smash hit “American Idol”, where Simon and judge Paula Abdul spun off from, but there’s something you might notice immediately that’s totally unique about this show!

“The X Factor” has “the x factor“!

There’s a completely fresh an unique format, in which Simon has brilliantly made major changes that have made the show a hit right off the bat!

  • A $5,000,000 Prize
  • A Live Audience for all the Auditions
  • Mentoring By The Judges Themselves
  • Widening of the Age Limits, and Group Acts so more people are eligible

Amazing Talent!!

The live audience has made for a certain dynamic that is not present in the auditions on American Idol, which speaks to how important that buzz and emotional thrill of a crowd, or the absence of it can have an affect on the audition. Audiences know what they want to see! As I was watching this show, I noticed a thread going through many of the acts that came out on the stage. Some of the acts that did not take their singing seriously were absolutely terrible! You could see that it took on a different meaning to them, or in some cases they had themselves talked into believing they were actually good, when they had no pitch, when it was clear they had no business before such a huge audience. There were a few exceptions in which their singing was borderline, and the judges were divided. In these cases it was a cases you could tell the artist needed to go “back to the drawing board” and get to work on themselves some more, and possibly re-audition next year. This speaks to developing ourselves. We are always becoming MORE. When we stop growing we die.

Brennan Hunt

Brennan Hunt Wow!!

One the other hand, the men and women that clearly had The X Factor, were obvious stars to varying degrees from the first few bars that came out of their mouths….THE CROWD ROARED!!  Some of these people were jaw droppers, that were so astounding in their talent that you wondered where they’d been and why they were not famous. These acts were PASSIONATE beyond words! You could tell that their music was so deeply in their hearts, and they could not go to their graves without expressing it publicly. They took their craft seriously, and would almost die for a chance to perform. Is this how you are about YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE? Is it so important to you that you MUST accomplish it, and you’ll do almost anything to make it happen? People sense that and want to be around it!!

So what IS The X Factor? Is is talent? Is it Heart? Is it guts? It could be knowledge, beauty, leadership ability, charisma, and even qualities that don’t have a name.

You just know that YOU have IT. You just know when someone else has IT. You also know when they DON’T have IT..(unfortunately)

The 10 Qualities of The X Factor!

IT is a white hot burning desire achieve your goals, hopes and dreams!!

IT is a talent, and drive to be the BEST AND to bring out the best in others

IT is unwavering belief in WHO I AM

IT is being determined, persistent and never quit no matter what to achieve my dreams & goals

IT is that magnetism that draws other high quality,  interesting, spirit driven, loving and valuable people to me.

IT is serving and giving my heart away while  not expecting anything in return.

IT is my passion to learn, to become, always open to seeking truth

IT is an undeniable presence and confidence

IT is integrity, honesty and compassion

IT is LOVE

Allow me to explain the last one on the list. Everything we do is really based on the two basic human emotional drives, to avoid pain, or to gain pleasure. Pain is derived from what? fear.

Fear is the emotion the we all spend a great deal of time trying to avoid. Basically when you have

The X Factor..YOU ARE FEAR LESS !!

So what does that make YOU?? LOVE

And what is One Emotion Everyone Ultimately Seeks?

L – O – V – E

Watch for updates on The X Factor! and Click Here to Go To Fan Site

Acts to watch!

Marcus Canty

The Answer

Drew Ryniewicz

Chris Rene

Nick Voss

Melanie Amaro

Brennan Hunt

Rachel Crow

Josh Krajcik

Dexter Haygood

Tiger Budbill

Stacy Francis

Just to name a few of my favorites! Who are yours?!

Comment below and lets watch who wins the big recording contract!





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Launi’s Love Army

June 4, 2011 Spirit & Purpose

Life is fragile, and shifts in a moment as we all know. We hold our loved ones closer,and take stock in the things that truly matter when something of an emergent nature takes place in our family. It’s really mind boggling how quickly friends and people who love you rally around, like a LOVE ARMY…UNBELIEVABLE!! [...]

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Living Life in Gratitude

May 18, 2011 The Gratitude Goddess

A New Contributor “The Gratitude Goddess”  Shanna Maretsky “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was,”thank you,” that would suffice.” -Meister Eckhart Thank you. Is it possible that those two little words could be the key to abundance and even better, true happiness? I’m no stranger to the law of attraction. For [...]

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Your Appreciation Challenge

April 12, 2011 Spirit & Purpose

Sometimes life moves awfully fast. We are creating and moving while dodging the obstacles of life!  We are BEING called to our purpose, and living the greatness of who we are, while knowing there’s so MUCH MORE for us to BE, GIVE, and REALIZE. While life keeps moving there is a force so much greater [...]

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The Tapping Solution: Breakthrough Tool of the Millennium?

March 7, 2011 Personal Development

Think about this. If we can create a negative event in our minds that “scars” us for a lifetime in an instant, why not be able to remove it an instant? If we truly live in an abundant, limitless Universe, where all things are possible, then the Life Force Energy is capable of all things, [...]

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Saying Goodbye To Jack Lalanne

January 24, 2011 Personal Development

Fitness Guru Jack Lalanne Dies At 96. Before there was the Beachbody Workouts like P90X and Insanity,  trainers like Bob Greene, Billy Blanks and even the great “Jane Fonda Workout”, we tuned in every morning to exercise (which is what we called it then) with Jack Lalanne. Jack and his lovely wife Elaine Lalanne pioneered [...]

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Anybody Seen Larry Morris?

January 13, 2011 Larry's Rants

Larry has been in Sales and Marketing since he was 8 years old, and the rest he is very modest about “self promoting”. ( hint: tune in to find out why he has not been eagerly all over Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube, talking about himself) He’s about Six foot four inches and one of [...]

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