On July 17, 2008, former U. S. Vice President Al Gore gave a speech in Washington, D.C. during which he challenged America to end its dependency on carbon-based fuels within the next 10 years. This is a viable and do-able solution to at least part of the three main problems facing us today—the economy, the environment, and national security. Mr. Gore began his speech with this statement: There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are...

This piece was sent to me by a friend. I’m passing it along to you as a friend. Enjoy the tips. • Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. • Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. • Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep. • When you wake up in the morning, complete the following statement: "My purpose is to __________ today." • Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy. • Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007...

What each of us is doing this minute is the most important event in history for us. We have decided to invest our resources in THIS opportunity rather than in any other. It is helpful to remember this when we consider the passage of time. As I write this, my mother is in her eighties and I will never see fifty again. As the years pass, I am acutely aware that the bird of time is on the wing. At my fortieth high school reunion, I saw people who claimed to be my former classmates. We all had big name...

Here’s the great challenge of life - you can have more than you’ve got because you can become more than you are. I have found that income seldom will exceed your own personal development. Once in a while income takes a lucky jump, but unless you grow out to where it is, it will go back to where you are. Somebody once said if you took all the money in the world and divided it among everyone equally, it would soon be back in the same pockets. However, you can have more because you can become more. You see, here...

In January, 1994, I began using a series of four “I Am” statements that occurred to me. They are: I am Spirit. I am Light. I am Love. I am Peace. Over the years of saying these frequently to myself, they have been very useful in redefining my definition of who “I Am”. I heartily recommend them to you, if they feel appropriate for you. We’re constantly making “I Am” statements to ourself, but unless we’re consciously monitoring them, they can be very negative, based on our years of such programming. Statements like “I can’t”, “I always”, “I never”, “I’m...