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Von Mensch zu Mensch or From Person to Person This is the success story of a lady, named Gabi Steiner! After being a single mother and constantly juggling housework, mothering and her job she finally discovered a way of earning a stable income. What she realized was that her time at home was prescious. Thus armed with the unique referral marketing system teamed with a powerful solid company she went to work building an income for herself and her family which exceeded her wildest dreams! Her story can be found here.

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On being a parent...

This past Christmas I read a book called „ Finding Noel“ by Richard Paul Evans.  Besides being a great book, there are a couple of passages that really stuck out.  One of those passages I would like to share today!

„...and one day I had this epiphany.  I realized that being a parent was like being the Wizard of Oz.

„What do you mean?“

„You know the part when Dorothy and her friends go to see the Wizard?  This big, ominous head talks to them and they’re all terrified.  Then her dog...Toto pulls back the curtain and there’s a little man behind it pulling levers and throwing switches. And he says ... ‚Ignore the man behind the curtain.’ I think that being a parent is like being the man behind the curtain.  We pretend that we know what we’re doing—that we’re omnipotent and all-knowing—when the truth is we’re just back behind the curtain throwing levers and switches, doing the best we can.““

This really hit home with me because that is exactly how I sometimes felt:  throwing levers and switches and just doing the best I could with the strength and knowledge I had at the time.  Then what happens when the kids grow up?  As stated in the passage:  „And then our kids find out that we’re not as great as they thought we were?“  „Exactly.“

I guess that is just part of parenting and growing wise.  (smile…)

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There’s a favorite quote of mine that goes like this:

„Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.“  Brian Littrell

It always reminds me that even when things aren't going the way I thought they would, I shouldn't give up because I just might bump into a star!  And that might not be so bad after all!  So many people give up, when if they would only continue their success would be inevitable.  This also has something to do with believing in yourself!  If YOU don't believe in yourself, why should anyone else?  Make sure you always remind yourself that you are better than think you are.  Successful people are just that:  people.  In other words, they are no different that you and I.  The only way they differ is in the way they think!  They think success!  they believe in themselves!  So remember this:  NEVER….Ever….sell yourself short!

Thoughts on Happiness

Todd Burrier with thoughts on Happiness....

This is taken from Todd Burrier's Blog

Posted by todd on Mar 6, 2012 

A funny thing happens when we get what we want....after

a while, it doesn't seem to be enough anymore.

You know what I mean? We really want something, and then we get it, and we are happy about it for a little bit…maybe a few days or so….and then POOF the happiness fades and we want more or we want something else entirely. The lesson here, is that happiness has nothing to do with things or accomplishments.

You get the gift you want for Christmas and your all happy about it Christmas day, and a few days later, you forget all about it!

I can’t take credit for this blog idea. I came home from the gym this morning and Melanie was watching a video of Joyce Meyer as part of her morning devotion time. I heard about 20 seconds of this as I was getting my breakfast and then I heard Joyce Meyer say “If you aren’t happy when you don’t get what you want, you’ll never be happy when you get what you want.”......

To read the rest of this thought provoking post go to:  http://www.toddburrier.com/oatmeal/happiness-isnt-getting-what-you-want/