A huge Canadian guy was given a job as a woodcutter.
He was so grateful for the opportunity to work, and support his wife and family, that he vowed to work as hard as he could, and fell as many trees as he could.
On the first day, he worked very hard, and managed to cut down 13 trees. He was delighted with himself, and also his boss was delighted. He vowed to do even better on the second day.
On the second day, he worked even harder than the previous day, and took a shorter lunch break.
By the end of the working day, he had only managed to cut down 11 trees.
He arrived for work even earlier on day three, and worked right through his lunch break. He worked as hard as he possibly could, and only managed to cut down 9 trees.
At the end of the day, he walked dejectedly into the boss's office, and offered to resign. He said that he could not explain his poor performance, given what he had achieved on day one.
The boss would not accept his resignation, and asked just one question of him.
It was the official launch date of the Brain Evolution System - a brainwave program with over 10,000 users worldwide.
It had previously only been available by direct recommendation.
And yet on Monday, after almost a year of further development, it was finally unveiled to the public.
Now - the Brain Evolution System has cost over half-a-million dollars to bring to it's current state.
From the R&D back in 2005, to testing groups in 2006, from television recordings in 2007, to packaging and redesign in 2008 - it's involved experts from ALL CORNERS of the globe.
But it's been worthwhile.
You see, just by listening to these simple CDs, you can sharpen your thinking, boost your happiness, increase your energy, improve your relationships, and much more.
And I'm raving about it - because it truly works.
Just visit the following website to learn more about the science - and click the order button to try it out for yourself:
Remember, it costs $0.00 to get started - and if you continue your trial, you get a further 7 months to ask for every penny of your money back.
That's the kind of confident offer you won't find with Holosync or the Monroe Institute.
So visit the site - and check it out for yourself.
In the meantime, I'd like to leave you with a few photos from the recent Brain Evolution System album...
Lee Benson and Ashley Hall in Dovedale, Derbyshire, UK - recording natural sounds to use in the Brain Evolution System. Learn more.
Comparison snapshot of brainwave readings, from an EEG machine - before and after 15 minutes of Brain Evolution System usage. Learn more.
Brainwave pioneer Michael Kelley chats about the Brain Evolution System in Atlantis Studios, USA - a feature later to be aired on US television. Watch the video.
The press packages for the Brain Evolution System, since mailed out to journalists and affiliates across the globe. Learn more about the affiliate program.
Enjoy limitless energy. Improve your relationships. Enjoy creative rushes. Rocket your IQ. Think faster and sharper.
... All by slipping on your headphones!
Yes, those are the kind of benefits you can enjoy when you get your brainwaves into a state of peak performance - using a process known as "brainwave entrainment."
You get the kind of benefits a Zen monk experiences after decades of contemplative practice.
Yet you start receiving these benefits within weeks.
And, after all - who has a spare 70,000 hours to spend meditating these days?
BUT - How does the science behind brainwaves work?
And how can creating specialised recordings influence your brainwave patterns?
Today, I'd like to share a video from brainwave pioneer Michael Kelley - who helped to develop the Brain Evolution System.
He'll explain how this "brainwave entrainment" program works - and how over 150 years of brainwave research can benefit YOU.
Just click play to watch:
To learn more, or to try out the Brain Evolution System for yourself, visit http://www.gobrainev.com/
You may remember that yesterday I discussed the "Brain Evolution System."
Now, "BrainEv" is a 6-CD brainwave program that puts your brain into a state of peak performance.
Bringing you awesome life benefits - such as sharper thinking, greater creativity, unlimited energy, an immunity to stress, and much more.
I've followed the program myself - and enjoyed the amazing results.
That's why in December 2007, I took over as the director of the company - and worked with the team to get this program out to the world.
And it was all unleashed YESTERDAY - November 3rd, 2008.
Today, I'd like to share a video with you to explain precisely what the Brain Evolution System is all about.
This is a feature aired on US television yesterday - and features the BrainEv Labs chief developer, Michael Kelley.
Just listen in to learn more about "BrainEv" - I'm sure you'll be interested in what he has to say.
Click on the play button to begin this video:
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And that means it's a very special launch day. A day that has taken almost a year to arrive - and has personally cost me over $400,000 to bring to fruition.
Let me start from the beginning.
Many of my regular readers will know that I'm a big fan of "brainwave technology."
That is, the science of listening to certain specialised "sounds" - and having them influence your brainwave patterns.
Bringing about key states of mind - such as deep relaxation, sharper thinking, creative bursts, greater energy.
Early 2006, I discovered the *ultimate* brainwave system.
At that time, it was only available via direct recommendation. I even shared it with readers of this blog.
And the program was developed by self-development leader Lee Benson, and brainwave pioneer Michael Kelley.
I loved the system so much, that in December 2007, I made moves to take over development and publicity of the program - and purchased a majority stake in the company for upward of $400,000.
Why?
Because this 6-CD program has the ability to change lives.
Just listen to each CD for 30 minutes a day - and you'll set your brainwaves into a state of peak performance that will make you unbeatable.
It's being RAVED about by industry leaders such as Mark Joyner (of Simpleology.com) and David Riklan (owner of the #1 self-development website, SelfGrowth.com).
And today - after eleven months of behind-the-scenes development - the full program has FINALLY launched to the public.
You can learn more about this announcement by reading the official press release by clicking here.
Now, most people reading this will know that I rarely make direct recommendations.
I only ever back the very REAL self-development tools that I believe make a difference.
The Brain Evolution System is one of the few tools that has the ability to truly change how you live your life, forever.
It never fails to surprise me how many people seem anti-smile.
They get nervous around even the smallest hint of a grin.
Yesterday evening, I enjoyed a beautiful stroll in the countryside - and walked past three different individuals, passing each other along narrow, shrubby lanes.
I made a purposeful attempt to smile at each of these individuals. Social norm, and all that.
Only one smiled backed.
Another kept his head down, despite our very obvious proximity. The other looked at me, shocked - as though my neck were wearing two heads that eve.
Heading out down toward the Frankfurt Book Fair, on the very last of it's five days.
Welcome to Frankfurt Book Fair - held in the city for over 500 years. Nearby you'll find the home of Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press.
Enter the abyss. Five days, 7,000 exhibitors, 100 countries, and 300,000 visitors. Massive building: it took me 30 minutes to walk to the hall I wanted!
I arrive at The Meta Secret stand - only to find my face published on every DVD around. I am listed as one of the 12 core teachers from the film...
Then recording begins. Live - at the exhibition - in front of everyone! People are taking photos - and afterwards, I'm interviewed by a German journalist for a British newspaper.
Finally - after a couple of hours filming, and a further couple of hours chatting to publishers and journalists, I manage to find myself a salad bar - and a glass of wine.
We may have a little further filming to do over the coming month or so - however watch out for The Meta Secret.
This film is going to make it big. Put it this way - when I was there, Borders were scrambling to stock it in their European stores.
This is one FANTASTIC software tool. And it really works, if you give it a chance.
Try it yourself for two weeks. See what a difference it makes.
Enjoy - And please, PASS IT ON! :)
PS. I actually made the video tutorial for the Motivator software. Download your copy to get the link. Considering I did it all in one take, it isn't too bad! :P
Check out my earlier post for snapshots of the song in progress, behind-the-scenes studio chatter, and, of course, the lyrics!
Listen to the words carefully. I wrote them alongside Artist X - and they really mean something.
You might also wish to check out my previously published Favourite Quotes to see how they've been woven into the song.
You're welcome to distribute this song as much as you like. It's released into the public domain without limitation, so long as credit is given to www.karlblog.com.
Simple changes in your lifestyle can reap profound results.
Such as the idea of saying "Yes!" to everything for a week. (Read more here.) Or spinning a wheel to figure out the destination of your next holiday, a la Dice Man.
I'm also something of a coin-tosser!
I regularly flick a penny to figure out which way I should go.
Should I turn left or right? Should I go on the walk tonight, or not? Should I ask her out on a date, or no?
But here's the thing about such mini-gambles.
We already know the outcome we desire.
How many times have you thrown the coin, only to get the wrong outcome... then said "Okay, best of three!"
(Watch the end of this episode of Peep Show for a fantastic example of this!)
Despite our attempt to surrender to fate, sometimes we already know we want to take the risk... and try to use a coin to convince us into the situation.
Well, here's a thought.
The next time you're in a position where you need convincing... where you need a little encouragement to break through your comfort zone...
... Forget the coin tossing altogether.
Just make a pact with yourself NOW that you'll just DO IT, without too much deep thought and analysis to put you off.
In my experience, fate favours speed.
Make the decision. Make it quickly. And get to it.
You already know what you should be doing, so just follow that gut instinct (even if it may seem slightly scary), and put your best foot forward.
"The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live."
I don't know about you, but I'm quite a sensitive person.
Sometimes even a little overly-sensitive.
Yesterday, I took a sensitivity test and scored 7/10. That's practically paranoia!
But we're all sensitive at times.
Think about it.
How many times have you taken offence - just because somebody turns their back on you in a bar?
How many times have you thought a person didn't embrace you as much as you'd expect?
How many times have you walked back to a table, to hear the laughter suddenly die down - and wondered if they were talking about you?
It's happened to us all. Probably.
And sometimes it's important to pay attention to such matters. After all, being sensitive is a wonderful trait.
But here's the thing to remember.
"Reality" is entirely relative.
The snub in the bar may have been accidental. The non-embrace may have been because the person's dog just died. The laughter may have been about something else altogether.
Being overly-sensitive often makes life way too stressful.
So, the next time you get that oh-so-familiar feeling of over-sensitivity, just think to yourself...
"Forget it. I'm being overly sensitive - and it's just possible I don't know all the facts."
Then slap yourself around the face and get on with it.
Because life is too short to be worrying about detail.
Tenzin Gyatso wrote: "We also often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally."
Wolfgang added: "Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth."
If this sounds like you, take a check on your feelings - and stop taking things so personally.
Maybe - just maybe - it's all working out perfectly.
Today, I'd like to chat about that distinctly human quality...
Hope.
The idea that things can change. That it can get better, that the day will be brighter tomorrow, that people will smile again.
When life seems empty, hollow, lacking direction - and just plain pointless - hope is the one thing that pulls us through.
And the great thing about you and me - is that we have it.
Miles and miles of unlimited hope, all stored neatly inside ourselves.
Think about it.
Are you feeling sorry for yourself right now?
Are there things in your life you've resigned yourself to having lost... or having second best... ?
Is there something you know you should change?
We always have HOPE.
A belief - an intention - of change for the better.
A knowingness that we can always hope for a brighter today - and accept those things we simply can't change (and maybe even become stupidly obsessed about).
Scottish author Alexander Chalmers said "The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
In the areas of your life that are hollow right now...
... How's your hope looking?
And here's a thought.
Why not pump up your hope? Make it big and bright and beautiful. Keep it high. Stop feeling sorry for yourself - and get out and change the world.
So, hope for better things - and then make them happen.
Then get ready for many, many happy endings!
Love - Karlos ;)
PS. Here's a great video to get you inspired today! I absolutely love this song. Keep fascinated! Reading this by e-mail? View the video online at www.karlblog.com. Whoo-oh, whooh-ohhh!
In Chinese, the word that represents threat also stands for opportunity.
Anything that challenges you is an opportunity to create change.
Think about it!
What problems have you encountered recently?
Perhaps you experienced a difficult client at work... or found a fault on your new washing machine... or struggled with a project; and so on.
What did you learn from these experiences?
What did you do to resolve them?
By resolving them, how are things different?
More than likely, the problem has presented you with a new direction.
Albert Einstein believed so. He said: "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
You just have to look a little closer!
Perhaps you have gained a new skill or experience; perhaps you have a better understanding about a situation; maybe you have gained intellectually, financially or spiritually from the experience; or maybe the problem has opened doors to better life choices.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."
Problems really are an opportunity for positive change.
So, next time you have a problem, immediately think - OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!
Welcome the problem.
Open the door and let opportunity step right in.
Work efficiently towards a resolution, without complaining, and learn from the outcome.
It won't cost you a penny. Click on the link to grab your copy.
Thank you again! See you all very soon
Much love - Karlos
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