Be.....Do......Have!

It is safe to say that one of the very the corner stones of Personal Development is the principle of BE, DO and HAVE.
You hear it all the time, be the person you want to be, do the things that person does and then you will have their results. I have spoken of this before, and it something that has been bugging me, why has it been bugging me? It was bugging me for one simple reason, when I first heard it, I was open to it, in fact it made perfect sense. As I began to put into practise the principles of BE DO HAVE I immediately got results. Wow I thought, how simple is this, why are not more people using this simple philosophy? Obviously it works! There are any number of reasons why people are not using the principle, fear, lack of faith, self doubt. These would be the most common. I want to go back to my experience however, and the reason for this is quite simply because I was not actually using the principle correctly, and because of this I inadvertently caused a few people a bit of frustration, and for this I do sincerely apologise. Those people should know who they are, and if not, my thoughts are with them regardless. As I have previously posted, I have not always got it right, and I really do need to be, and am truly thankful for that, as if that had not happened I would have never really seen how the BE DO HAVE principle really works.

I spoke with a friend of mine today by the name of Kurek Ashley, this is a guy who really knows what its like to have been down and climbed back up, he is a shining example of what 'can be'. For those of you who have not heard of Kurek he is a 'Peak Performance' coach, he coached the Australian Woman's Olympic Beach Volley Ball team to a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He gives one of the best examples of the BE DO HAVE principle on his book 'How Would Love Respond?' in Chapter 11 'The Fortune Teller'. I suggest if you have not read this book that you must!
If anyone knows about pain and suffering Kurek does, and as he said to me today,

"I've been down the road of being at the bottom, there is nothing new for me to experience there".
If you were not looking for it, or did not quite understand the BE DO HAVE principle then you might well miss the message, not that it is not written well, in fact the contrary can be said, no what I mean, is that if you are not ready for the message, you may not see it right away.

I listened to the wake up to success call this morning with Tony Rush from Liberty League international, and he had a guest on the call, another person that I am blessed enough to call my friend, Shannon Lavenia. Now what Shannon and Tony were talking about was about playing games and being able to create cash on demand because of the games. It was very entertaining and very insightful. She also highlighted the very heart of the BE DO HAVE principle. It was because of this that I finally can see the easiest way of explaining it.
When you are in a state of BEing, a lot of us miss the point. Some of us think that acting in the certain way is BEing, and I guess in part that is true. For me however I think the best way of BEing is by living in the end result let me say that again just to sink in;

Living in the end result

For Natalie Cook, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, it was buying her display cabinet for her gold medal 3 years prior to winning it.
It is BEing able to live in the moment, even tho the moment may be years away. It is BEing able to stay true to your outcome in spite of what others are saying or doing to cause adversity.

To me, and of course this is my opinion, to be able to see your future so clearly and vividly in spite of what is actually happening around you, and actually living with a knowingness that what you are doing is the right thing and that it will produce amazing results is where your power lies.
When you are consistent with BEing then the DOing becomes apart of your natural flow, and therefore you must HAVE the Results.
Never ever let go of that clarity and vision, for the moment you do, you have a long climb to get back to where you were. It will not insermountable, however it may take more time.

I can not explain it any simpler than that.

I want to leave you with something Buddha said;

'There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way'

Bigger than Myself

At times in life, we have all had thoughts of grandeur and what life would be like with no world problems, no famine, no wars and of course to have a total abundance of worldly pleasures. Anyone who does not agree with this has obviously forgotten their childhood.

So what stops us from dreaming, and striving toward a better future, after all, if it starts with a thought and a choice why do we stop? Some of us when we are so close to succeeding in what it is we set out to achieve. Could it be that it has something to do with it ‘not being normal’ or that it does not conform to what society thinks is right? Who says society has it right? It would be safe to say that society is really the masses not so? That being the case, the masses make up the have nots in life, therefore it does not make sense to listen to society. You are not going to be able to please all people all of the time, so as long as you are staying true to yourself and your outcome, you cannot lose. Just a little something to think about.

Now bigger than myself, there is one sure way to ensure the flow of abundance to you, and that is by giving to others, to causes ‘bigger than yourself’ not everyone will get that theory, again that is not my issue and it is certainly not my intention to convince you of the logic or reasoning behind it. I have donated to charities for some time, NZ Red Cross, Bernado’s, World Vision and other worthwhile causes like Surf Lifesaving. Every year around this time of year there are two very big charities that raise funds for their cause. They are breast cancer awareness and prostate cancer. Both of these resonate with me as I have experienced what Breast Cancer can do to a family, and as for prostate cancer, it could easily happen to me.

I have registered to raise money for mens health for the month of 'Movember'

During Movember (the month formerly known as November) I'm growing a Mo. That's right I'm bringing the Mo back because I'm passionate about tackling men's health issues and being proactive in the fight against men's depression and prostate cancer.

To donate to my Mo you can either:

1. Click this link here and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account, or
2. Write a cheque payable to ‘Movember Foundation', referencing my Registration Number 1911686 and mailing it to:

Movember Foundation
PO Box 292
Prahran VIC 3181

Remember, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

The money raised by Movember is used to raise awareness of men's health issues and donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue - the national depression initiative. The PCFA and beyondblue will use the funds to fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression.

Did you know:

• Depression affects 1 in 6 men....most don't seek help. Untreated depression is a leading risk factor for suicide.
• Last year in Australia 18,700 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 2,900 died of prostate cancer - equivalent to the number of women who will die from breast cancer annually.

For those that have supported Movember in previous years you can be very proud of the impact it has had and can check out the details at: [ Fundraising Outcomes ].

Movember culminates at the end of month Gala Partés. If you would like to be part of this great night you'll need to purchase a [ Gala Parté Ticket ].

Thanks for your support Andrew.

More information is available at http://www.movember.com/.

Movember is proudly grown by Holden and Schick.

It is also that time of the month where we change the book of the month, this month I would like to go with a book that really is one of the first and best known personal development books, it is 'Think and Grow Rich' by Nepoleon Hill. The study that was commissioned to effectively publish this book was done so by Andrew Carneigie, US Steal Magnate of the eary 20th Century. This book has a great hidden message that will come out only when you are ready to hear it, it is a great book to read, and re-read yearly.

It served me well in its first reading and continues to do so today.