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REAL TALK: The Economics of Fear

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:50:52 -0400

Merely an emotion, Fear is the most expensive emotion known to man. Imagine the amount of financial, emotional and physical damage that fear is responsible for: our current global financial state, negative relationships and abusive relationships, disease and limited physical ability caused by limited mental vision -- or FEAR.

Some say the acronym is F.alse E.vidence A.ppearing R.eal. False evidence for what? Well, we as a people will always find reasons, ideas and excuses to validate whatever we believe; and when we believe something as a whole consciousness it makes that belief even more powerful -- even if it's not the truth, which then causes millions if not billions of people to look for circumstances, reasons, excuses and "realities" to validate the overall consensus. Have you seen/read the news lately? Mass media is very good at aiding the process.

Right now, as a global financial world our fear is dominating us. Although inflation and deflation, growth and attrition are part of cyclical upward and downward waves of life, the depth, length and intensity of a single cycle is driven by our fear and fear's opposite sex if you will -- greed.

The solution? Use your imagination. Take a moment and visualize a hand that is tightly closed, gripping onto something -- and that something that it's holding is believed by the person holding it to be very valuable. What can escape that hand? What can enter that hand? You guessed it. Absolutely nothing. A door works both ways; surely it keeps people/things out, but it also holds people/things in. The second part we often forget.

The worlds money hasn't gone anywhere. Currency is simply an energy measure -- and as energy, it cannot be created, nor destroyed. So where is it? In banks. Everyone is holding on to their money for dear life because of fear. The fear that more will not come in, the fear imparted by media that the global state of affairs is "bad," etc. So it's all just sitting in position, waiting to be used and moved.

Use your imagination...again. Imagine that every time you spend money, as it's leaving one hand (or your bank account), double that amount is immediately coming in to replace it. IMAGINE! -- being the operative word here. If you're paying attention you'll notice your mind and your body react with a set of stress free emotions. Too philosophical or spiritual for you? Well, I started off by saying fear is an emotion -- the only way to get rid of it is by replacing it with faster, more powerful emotions -- one of which is the emotion of abundance -- as opposed to scarcity.

It starts with one. Me, you and then the world.

Think about it.

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Brick And Lace Live In Ghana Photos

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 17:43:51 -0400

Yay! They're finally here - the photos from the concert that we held in Ghana with artist Brick & Lace. For those of you who don't know, this concert was designed to raise awareness among the youth for what Real Talk is and what we do. We did accomplish our mission. Check out the photos below to get glimpse of how things went. I'm particularly inspired by the photos of the children at the orphanage. Stay tuned for what's next. Real Talk.

REAL TALK SCHEDULE: Next Real Talk NY #70 on Wed. October 15th

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:11:57 -0400

It is true! If you don't show up, then Real Talk doesn't happen. How can you have a conversation about changing lives, if people don't show up with their lives... ready to change? Over the past two years Real Talk's New York event has literally changed the lives of hundreds if not thousands of people exponentially. Everyone who has sat at the round table has had at least one positive thing to say if not many. Some have come with open minds, and some have come with closed hearts and after experiencing the purity that we are -- that Real Talk is -- they've transformed. Lives will never be the same -- even for those who haven't been around lately.

Unfortunately, Real Talk only happens if you show up. October 15th -- Wednesday -- 7pm to 10pm. Let's make this one a Real Talk to remember before it gets cold out -- hibernation season is around the corner.

Real Talk. This is about you. Seriously.

Real Talk is held at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
That's on 45th & Broadway in Manhattan!

You can take any of the following trains to 42nd st. A,C,E,N,R,Q,W,1,2,3 and then walk toward 45th and Broadway. We'll be on the 8th Floor in the Atrium Lounge.

The location is provided courtesy of Marriott International

Please email myrealtalk@talking4real.com with any questions.

REAL TALK: Curiosity

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Curiosity will take you to wonderful places you never would have otherwise known you could go.

Curiosity is, at its heart, a love for life and everything in it.

Those who are the most authentically and persistently curious are the best informed. Simple, sincere curiosity brings a richness of wisdom and unique experience into your life.

The biggest impediment to curiosity is arrogance. For in order to be truly curious, you must first admit that you do not know.

Keep in mind that intelligence is more than a measure of what you already know.

Intelligence depends on always being open to learning new things, some of which will contradict and supersede what you already thought you knew.

Though curiosity will often compel you to undertake great effort, curiosity itself requires no effort. Drop your pretenses, allow yourself to be curious, and you are.

There is no end to the wonder that you can discover, wherever you are, whatever you do. Be curious, and be fully alive.

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REAL TALK: Decisions

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Small decisions are vitally important. Because they're the ones that keep you on track.

The big, momentous decisions set the direction for your life. And the small, everyday decisions are what enable you to maintain that direction.

Small decisions are easy to make.

Unfortunately, they are just as easy to ignore.Pay attention and take active, intentional control of the small decisions.

You'll quickly experience great power in their cumulative influence.

The big decisions are expressions of your commitments. The small, moment-by-moment decisions give life and substance to those commitments.

Give careful thought and consideration to the big decisions. Then use the hundreds of small decisions you make each day to bring those big decisions to life.

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REAL TALK: Positive Goals

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

What you passionately and purposefully seek to have, you will have. What you passionately and purposefully seek to avoid, you will also have.

When you intensely focus your energy upon anything, that thing grows more real and influential in your life. That holds true whether it is something you strongly desire or something you strongly detest.

If you put your effort into fighting against something, you end up giving more strength and consequence to whatever you're fighting against.

Instead, find a desirable alternative and put your energy into working toward that alternative.

What you hold most firmly and consistently in your mind, you create and become. So keep your thoughts focused on moving toward the desirable, enjoyable and fulfilling things.

The most effective way to move away from what you don't want is to actively move toward what you do want.

Rather than defining your life by what you oppose, challenge yourself to develop positive goals that you can enthusiastically embrace and follow.

Your life naturally and persistently flows in the direction where your attention is focused. So choose to focus on the best you can imagine.

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REAL TALK: Run Toward The Challenges

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Of course it's difficult. That's what makes it so valuable.

The time, effort and commitment you put into reaching the goal have their own rewards, over and above the achievement itself. They make you stronger, more disciplined, and more effective.

When great effort is called for, great opportunities abound. When challenges and difficulties surround you, there is much value to be created.

Instead of cursing the need for sustained and focused effort, be genuinely thankful for the chance. For you are designed and equipped to get things done, and life is superbly rewarding when you do.

When difficult work is called for, step quickly forward with enthusiasm. It is truly your moment to shine, to grow, and to create according to your best expectations.

Run toward the challenges. It is in those challenges that you will fulfill your greatest dreams.

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REAL TALK: A Moment of Presence

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Who you are now is enough. What you have now is plenty.

Here in this moment all is well. Allow yourself to be fully present in what is now.

Gently relax into the endless depth of life's rich and magnificent abundance. There is plenty, and it is now yours to live.

Feel the perfect peace of simply being as you are. Need nothing, and have everything.

Watch the wonder of all that is as it dances in front of your eyes. Feel the lightness and the limitless nature of who you truly are.

Know the immense joy that is in every little thing. For it is now and you are fully here.

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REAL TALK: Expectations and Reality

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Reality will not always live up to your expectations. Yet your expectations always have an influence on the way you live your reality.

Your expectations do not magically transport you to the destination of your choice. However, those expectations can indeed provide you with a clear and realistic path to travel.

Expectations do not change the world around you. Rather, they illuminate certain specific and highly useful portions of your world.

Positive expectations enable you to see the way forward. And they keep you motivated as you do the work necessary to travel that path.

Reality is what it is, and conditions are what they are. What you expect of yourself and what you expect for yourself will strongly influence what you make of your reality.

Carry the very best of expectations with you at all times. And you'll be showing yourself how to make life truly great.

As it comes

Enjoy life as it comes, in the precious moments of each day. Live your success and fulfillment here and now, not in some distant, imagined future.

Do not set yourself up as a hostage to your circumstances or your inventory of possessions. Choose right now to live richly and fully no matter what.

Make joyful and thankful use of whatever you have, wherever you are. There is so very much you have going for you.

Pay no attention to those who scream that you must have this thing or that experience in order to be happy. Ignore them, and simply choose to be happy by creating your own interpretation of happiness all around you.

Keep in mind that most of the people who tell you how bad things are, seek to gain their own power or profit from your dismay.

Life is good, life is rich, life is joyful and fulfilling to the extent you choose to make it so.

Open your eyes, look around, and see how truly beautiful your world can be.

Real success is yours the moment you begin to make it.

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REAL TALK: Always Something

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400

Do what you can do, with what you have, every chance you get. Moving just one step forward will give you a positive foothold upon which to build.

Often it is easy to choose to see yourself and treat yourself as a victim. Yet by making such a choice, you quickly surrender control over your own life.

Instead of giving up and becoming a victim, know that there is always something positive you can do. There is always some action with which you can move yourself forward.

Life's greatest triumphs often have their origins in times of great difficulty. In each challenge there is fertile ground for building great value.

Do you feel overwhelmed by your circumstances? The best way to get away from that feeling is to step forward and do something positive and productive.

With every positive action, your power increases. Step by step, moment by moment, move your life exactly where you choose to go.

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