“It’s not about how to achieve your dreams; it’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the dreams will come to you.”

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Lessons On Living… From Randy Pausch

“Brick walls make us prove how badly we want things. They stop those who don’t want it badly enough.” ~Randy Pausch

Every time I see or hear Randy Pausch, I am filled with mixed emotions. He is such a phenomenal person! And although I marvel at his humanity and the legacy he is living, I am so deeply upset that his space on the planet will one day be physically empty. Read the rest of this entry »

That’s a passionate philosophy adopted by Mark Joyner. It’s a great concept which many of us blogging to make a difference have already adopted. I truly love the title “Simpleology.” The idea that things often are not as hard as we think they will be, or as difficult as we make them into.

It’s all about systems, following proven rules to achieve tangible results, and having the single minded focus to keep at it until we see things manifest. According to Mark Joyner, “there are laws existing throughout history that have been responsible for the creation of incredible amounts of wealth for others.” (Quoted from Mark Joyner Constructs-What http://www.markjoyner.name/logs/mj_constructs_what.php)

I’ve been away for a bit and I apologize. Call it a life in progress. Anyway, it’s good to be back blogging to inspire, motivate and encourage others.

Search Google and you’ll find more that 456,000 entries for “Mark Joyner.” His works are everywhere, and his theories proven consistently. Restored calmness and logic brought to over 245,000 people, according to his website, and as seen in the Wall Street Journal. Probably like a lot of other people, I joined Simpleology at least a year ago, but I never did anything else with it. It quickly became one of those things I would “get back around to, but never did.”

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When “educators” feel a study is needed to determine if bullying is wrong, and are now actively studying early sexual activity as a deterrent to teen delinquency, I feel our society is sometimes going to heck in the proverbial hand basket.”We got a very surprising finding, particularly that early sex seems to forecast less antisocial behavior a few years later, rather than more,” lead researcher Kathryn Paige Harden, a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia, said in a prepared statement.
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What to do with our lives! That’s something nearly everyone has wondered at some point in time. Often it becomes a life-long quest to discover the answer.

Maybe it’s not even necessary to feel we have to aspire to “some great thing.” Why open ourselves up to the frustrations and possible disappointment? If we’re okay with where we are now in this big old world, why should we seek for some deeper meaning, some purpose?

Does it really make a difference? Would anyone actually care? Absolutely. At least that’s my opinion. Not everyone aspires to shake up the universe of course, and that’s fine. Everyone has something special to offer the world that no one else has. It’s unique only to them.

Les Brown made a statement once similar to this, “many people die with their songs still in them.”

The meaning is that if you want to share your gift with the world, or to write a book and you keep putting it on the back burner, if something happens to you, that opportunity is lost to the world.

People will never have the chance to be inspired by your words, or to laugh at your candor. Someone may have been motivated to dream by your thoughts or to live a better life through the wisdom and experiences you shared. It’s too late after you’re gone.

Leo Buscaglia, one of my favorite authors, used to say, “At birth God gives us a great and precious gift. What we give back through our lives is our gift to Him.”

I think having positive goals in life strong enough for you to believe in builds character. They keep you grounded and promote the growth and abundance of hope. I don’t ever want to stop finding new “purposes” for my life, do you feel that way too?

Are you ever too old to find your purpose or to discover greatness? What do you think? Do you know anyone who has found their purpose, or re-discovered new ones long after the bloom has left the rose? I would love to hear your inspirational, humorous or thought provoking stories.

Today is the day many blogs and bloggers unite for a common good. We’re all concerned about our environment and are using whatever levels of influence we can to raise the awareness of others around the globe.

Environmental Tidbit:

“Our favorite bottled water contributes to about 800,000 tons of global warming pollutions per year because of the plastic used. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, this is equal to the amount produced by 140,000 automobiles or 8 power plants.”

Save Our Environment

Second Life (SL) is a virtual world with almost 3 million members since it opened in 2003.

When you consider a cause like “Blog Action Day” and the fact that a million people are said to have visited Second Life in a three month period, that equals massive possibilities to garner support.

“Better World” provides the backdrop for “The Center for Water Studies,” a SL place offering environmental education.

Can the masses be correct? Is it possible that the virtual online community of activists can positively influence their Real Life (RL) counterparts? One can only hope so.

No matter how much other universes continue to be debated, in our lifetimes, we only get this one planet. It’s everyone’s responsibility to do their part to care for “Mother Earth.”

15 Awesome Ways YOU Can Help

1. Take This 365 Day Pledge
2. Help Save The Birdsong
3. Diaper Dilligence
4. Prevent Global Warming
5. Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions- Walk
6. Reduce Waste Through Recycling
7. Saving Energy In Your Home
8. Fun Ways To Teach Conservation To Your Kids
9. Plant A Tree
10. Read “365 Ways to Save The Earth” by Philippe Bourseiller
11. Become An Energy Leak Seeker
12. Donate Items When Possible Rather Than Tossing Out
13. Buy Items In Bulk To Reduce Packaging Waste
14. Increase Your Awareness To Toxins And Pesticides In Products
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Learning To Give is an organization that can help everyone to learn more! A great resource tool for educators, parents and community workers everywhere.