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Remembering Your Future Past

by Joe Vitale on January 26, 2011

Recently singer Daniel Barrett of the Austin band Porterdavis came to my home for my weekly pre-production session for my forthcoming album of original music. As he walked up the stairs into my recording studio area, I started congratulating him on something he hadn’t done yet.

“Dan, it was great to see your book on the New York Times bestseller list. I felt proud to know I was a part of that process. And I’m thrilled to see that you can still make time for our lessons with all the media requests and offers you’re getting since your book hit it big time. “

Dan stood at the top of my stairs and took in what I was saying. I was using his own process on him. He was letting it sink in. He knew he hadn’t written his book yet. But he also knew I was speaking from the future, and reporting back to him what had happened.

“The reviews say your book is a breakthrough in creativity and has implications for quantum realities. Your millions of readers are loving your new process. And I loved seeing you on national television talking about it all.”

Dan introduced me to his Remembering Process at a recent lesson. I was struggling with writing my first songs. Dan said, “It’s easier to remember than to create.”

“It’s easier to remember than to create.”

He invited me to start trying to remember what my first song was all about. How it sounded. The lyrics. The melody. The chords. He wasn’t asking me to create it; he was asking me to remember it.

Daniel Barrett and The Snake

I started to get high on this fun process. I told Dan it felt like an advanced form of Nevillizing. In my book The Attractor Factor I invited readers to “Nevillize” a goal by pretending it had already happened. It’s what Neville Goddard taught. It’s a powerful way to implant a goal into your being.

But Dan’s “remembering” process was as if you had gone way off into the future, way past the completion of the goal, and you were now trying to remember how you accomplished it.

The first time Dan taught me his method, I couldn’t stop doing it. Our entire conversation was around, “I remember that my first song had this cool guitar lick in it.”

I’d then play the guitar lick.

I’d then stop and wonder what was next in the song.

Dan would say, “What do you remember being next?”

Obviously, there was no actual song in that moment,* yet because I was trying to remember one from the future, it egged me to be creative in a playful, curious, fun way.

And yes, I did write that first song.

And yes, it has some catchy guitar licks and hypnotic lyrics.

And yes, I loved the process of creating by remembering.

Dan is writing a book about his method. He has to, since I saw it in his future and told him I remembered it being a bestseller.

Meanwhile, I asked him to explain The Remembering Process for you. Here’s what he emailed to me:

“This process is akin to visualization. The only drawback of visualization is that once you start connecting to universal time, visualizing can almost take something “out of” your field. Wanting it suggests that you might not get it. Remembering it affirms that somewhere in the time space continuum you have had this thing for years. Eons. Really, forever since those measurements are pretty arbitrary when placed next to the other model of time.”

I explained this process to singer Sarah Marie and then demonstrated it by saying, ” I remember hearing you received an advance of one million dollars for your next music CD.”

Being a quick study, Sarah smiled and said, “Actually, it was for 1.2 million dollars.”

This blog post is the very first public sharing of this new secret to attracting what you want. Dan gave me permission to share this with you.

I suggest you play with this.

Whatever your next goal or intention happens to be, imagine it’s done and you’re way past it in time.

What you do next is remember the thrill of accomplishing it.

And from there you can play with remembering how you accomplished it.

In another email, Dan added this thought to help explain the Remembering Process:

“They say that Michelangelo felt he ‘freed’ the David from the stone. Somewhere in the time/space continuum, that sculpture was complete and finished. He remembered the form, and allowed it to enter it’s new life.”

I remember how much you loved this process.

I remember that you used the process a lot, and bought Dan’s book when it came out, and loved it.

Remember?

Ao Akua,

Joe

PS – Daniel is in the award-winning band Porterdavis. I remember you checked them out and loved their music, too.

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Benevolent Outcomes

January 23, 2011

Tom Moore wrote a couple of cool books that are helping me fine-tune my intentions these days.
The Gentle Way and The Gentle Way II are “self-help guides for those who believe in angels.”
I love the niche of the titles: if you don’t believe in angels, pass up these books. But I don’t think believing [...]

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What’s Really Stopping You?

January 16, 2011

Recently singer Sarah Marie kidnapped me.
If you’re going to be kidnapped, she’s the way to go.
We sometimes meet for coffee, and talk about everything from guitars and music to movies and dreams. We also “Nevillize” each others’ goals. She’s part of my support team for creating my own music, and I’m helping her produce a [...]

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How Rob Thomas Gets Inspired

January 7, 2011

I’ve yet to meet Matchbox Twenty singer and Grammy-winning songwriter Rob Thomas but I’m sure learning from his music, songwriting, and success.
In reading everything I can about this talented young man, I found a 2009 article in Keyboard magazine that made my head spin.
The real secret of Rob Thomas’ success might surprise you.
It did me.
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Seeking Wisdom

January 4, 2011

I’m reading Peter Bevelin’s book, Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger, and having to stop every page or so to record an insight.
Within pages of starting the book, I read about how our genetics get “turned on” due to our environment. In other words, you may have genes to do any number of things, but [...]

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7 Ways to Make 2011 Amazing

December 27, 2010

How can you make 2011 the greatest year of your life so far?
What can you do to attract all the magic and miracles you long for?
What are the steps you can easily implement right now to make the new year truly amazing?
Here are seven secrets you can put into action today.
1. Set Intentions.
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December 23, 2010

I now have five best-selling audio programs with the company I love: Nightingale-Conant.
They are the audio leaders in self-help and personal improvement. They’ve been around since 1960 and have published such legends as Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Marianne Williamson, and Jim Rohn.
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Believe: The Fitness Model Diet

December 19, 2010

Celebrity fitness model Jennifer Nicole Lee is not only beautiful, but inspiring.  She credits me with inspiring her, but it sure seems the other way around these days.
We met almost one year ago when she signed on for my Rolls-Royce Phantom Mastermind, which ABC News* filmed.
I found her charming, funny, sexy, smart, and eager to [...]

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Universe or Divine?

December 15, 2010

A few people have asked me what I mean by the Divine or Universe. I’ve talked about this in my books and audio programs, but since it keeps coming up, I’ll also address it here. I’ll use one person’s recent questions as the kick-off, and I’ll end with a surprise gift for you. Here goes:
1- [...]

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Chasing Dimes or the Divine?

December 12, 2010

Recently a person commented that I was just after “the dimes.”
When I said I was actually just following the Divine, somebody else said it was clear I was just after “the dollars.”
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Child Care Activities

The best years for a child to grow learning about himself, other people, and the world around him are during his early childhood years. This period may begin from 6 months to 60 months. Thus, the parents or the child caregiver creates a series of child care activities to keep the child eager to learn.

 

An infant from the time he is born has all his five senses activated. A parent puts the baby in the cozy and comfortable room and nourishes him with food and tender loving care. There are some child care activities going on already. Feeding time, sleeping time, playing time, and learning time are general categories of the program for the day until evening.

 

Singing or having beautiful music played inside the room is one way to induce learning. Do you know that you are developing your baby’s eye coordination and shape recognition by letting him see a musical mobile turning around slowly above him while he is about to take a nap inside his crib?

 

Sounds from your voice and other people’s voices help develop the infant’s ability to determine the person speaking even if the baby’s eyes are closed. In his infant stage, you engage in child care activities when you give your baby a bath, massage his body, let him touch your thumb, or simply rub your nose on his cheeks. These make your baby feel loved.

 

When your infant grows up a bit at 18 months, he becomes a toddler able to walk, speak with some words, distinguish colors and numbers from memory, and move his body to exercise. Holding him up in the air and making him walk by himself are child care activities that build his self-confidence and trust in you.

 

When you toddler is able to use his hands to scribble using a crayon or to hold a spoon, you are doing an activity to develop his motor skills. Running around the yard, climbing up the stairs, and sliding down on a toy slide are child care activities that also develops his balance and improve his skills in estimating distance.

 

Some educational toys are useful tools for increasing awareness and enriching memory. Reading a story at bedtime or playing musical instruments is helpful, too, to open your toddler’s mind to the world of imagination and fantasy. When he hears the stories and music again and again, he recreates the scenes and acts them out like in a theatre.

 

As soon as your child reaches preschool age but nearing the year he would be stepping into a formal school, your child care activities will now include building relationships with other people (young and old), understanding of roles of each family member, exploring the world (stars, moon, sun, seas, Nature), knowing more about the people in the neighborhood, and family values (honesty, humility, compassion).

 

With proper care and guidance from Child care San Jose, your child will grow to become a better person who shares and cares for others and obeys his parents.

 

IS YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN WORKING FOR YOU?

“Frustration” - a word often used to describe companies new to social media and those who have been involved in social media but have yet to enjoy a return.

The problem is two-fold. First, establishing a social media presence takes time, patience and continued effort. You have to be consistent in your use with the social media  and remember that returns don't happen overnight. Second, you have to make sure that you're using social media in a way that makes sense for your business.

If you are not sure, ask yourself these simple questions:

Are you using the right platform?

Remember that there are several social media platforms for you to consider - most notably Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Further, within these platforms, there exist variations on the theme. For example, in Facebook, you can have a “Page,” a “Group,” or a “Community.” Each variation has its own set of tools, purposes, and capabilities. In addition, you may decide to participate in several social media platforms at the same time. For example, if you have a fitness center, you may want to use your YouTube channel to publish videos on how to perform certain exercises or tapings of classes you offer there while using Facebook to build a sense of community through candid photos, listings of hours, available classes, and upcoming events.
Have you scrapped past attempts?

However, you also need to keep in mind that whatever you take on has to be maintained and updated regularly. This can take up valuable time and people resources. While it can certainly be worth it in the long run, remember that consistency is key. If you do not think you will be able to maintain various platforms (or you have already started and stopped using a platform) be sure to erase or delete those accounts. Otherwise, you stand the risk of eroding your brand value when a customer (current or potential) stumbles across your forgotten account. Instead, make sure that what you have is updated and do away with anything that you are not actively using.

Are you providing the type of information and interaction that your audience wants?

Ask yourself what it is that your audience would want to read, not what you want to tell them. Providing discounts or having giveaways can be useful, but you have to have more substance than that. Consider posting facts about your company, the brand, or its products. Think of the tidbits of information you encounter everyday that make you stop and say, “Really?” Examples include fun facts about how long you have been in business, what happens “behind the scenes”, why your business operates as it does (e.g. why Yoga class was cancelled on Tuesdays, why you do not serve poppyseed bagels, why you buy local, why legal documents are presented in blue card stock), etc.

Are you listening to your audience?

Likewise, are you listening to your audience? When they make a post, do you respond? Do you stay on top of when your company is mentioned on other sites, blogs, social media, etc., and make relevant comments to that affect (on that site and yours)? Remember that social media has developed because of the continued interaction it affords. Its purpose is not to simply broadcast, but rather give people a voice in things they would otherwise not be privy to.

Do you allow them a voice?

Similarly, make sure that you give your audience a voice. Ask open-ended questions, run surveys and polls, include them in new product decisions, etc. - the more things like this you do, the more valued your audience will feel. Remember that interaction is a large part of a successful social media campaign. If miss out on this, you may already be out of the game.

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After living in a concrete jungle for a while, I find myself forgetting that any birds exist, other than the ones that want to drop a “hello” on my head or steal my lunch. However, the beautiful winged creatures pictured here are sure to brighten anyone’s day. And to all the pigeons, sparrows, and blackbirds out there wondering why you weren’t included … don’t worry—it’s nothing personal.

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The Eastern Rosella is native to Australia and is highly intelligent, is capable of learning a large repertoire of songs, and can be trained to speak. Although Rosellas can be kept as pets, they prefer to have minimal human interaction. So if you’re ever Down Under, keep your distance and snap a picture, or they might just take a snap at you.

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Can Wal-Mart Make 140 Million Americans Healthier? | Care2 Healthy & Green Living

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Can Wal-Mart Make 140 Million Americans Healthier?

posted by Eric Steinman Jan 21, 2011 1:04 pm

filed under: Conscious Consumer, Diet & Nutrition, Eating for Health, Family Life, Following Food, Food & Recipes, News & Issues, big box store, let's move, obama, obesity, trans fat, Wal-mart, walmart

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Question: If the price of an organic apple (packaged in Styrofoam and tightly wrapped in plastic) falls in a Walmart store, and no one is interested in buying it, will it make a sound, or even a difference?

Walmart officials seem to think so. This week Walmart, with the help and backing of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Campaign, unleashed an ambitious five-year campaign to clean up the companies somewhat dismal nutritional profile (and tarnished reputation) by increasing healthy food offerings, reducing fresh produce prices, and generally improving access to affordable food. Walmart’s new initiative aims to reduce sugar by 10 percent, sodium by 25 percent, and eliminate industrially produced trans fat in its store brand line, Great Value, by 2015. In addition to cutting out the fat, sugar, and salt in Walmart products, the company is set to lower prices on fresh fruit and vegetables. This will no doubt cut into the companies profits (one of the components of the business that they company rabidly protects) but Walmart officials are optimistic that it will make up for the loss in profits with an increase in sales volume.

Walmart sells more groceries than any other company in the country (140 million shoppers per week) so the impact of this development has the potential to be significant. And on the surface, this decision seems to be an overwhelmingly positive step for the company, and the 140 million people who choose (or are compelled because of an utter lack of options) to feed their family on Walmart groceries. But you cannot overlook the pragmatism of this decision. Walmart has been under fire for quite sometime because of their shabby record on everything from workers rights to trade bullying, and while companies like Whole Foods (a company with not exactly a spot-free record) grab much of the market share of the growing natural and organics sector, it only makes sense for Walmart to do what they can to hang on to customers and potentially cultivate new ones. In the most cynical of terms, Walmart are pursuing this initiative because it presents a significant opportunity to grow revenue and profits for the company. If they can save lives by going a little lighter on the value packs of Mountain Dew and Pringles, and there is a tangible benefit for their customers along with an appealing PR spin, then why the hell not?

If we want to really indulge our cynicism, we could poke some holes in the plan for not being ambitious enough, specifically because these changes are not expected to be fully realized for another five years (between now and then, there will assuredly be a few more cases of obesity and heart disease). And some ardent critics of Walmart’s business practices will no doubt take issue with the fact that, by lowering profits on such things as organic apples and produce, that Walmart will very likely squeeze more product for less cost out of local growers and farmers. And the company, which many critics blame for the proliferation of “food deserts” throughout the country (places where the availability of fresh and healthy food options are slim or non-existent), now claims that they will address this problem by…(wait for it) opening more stores. I am not so sure this is the answer to our problem, but if Walmart 2.0 becomes the largest purveyor of healthy and nutritious foods in the country, it may, at least, be better than what we are contending with now.

Leslie Dach, Wal-Mart’s executive vice president for corporate affairs recently told The New York Times, “We’ve always said that we don’t think the Wal-Mart shopper should have to choose between a product that is healthier for them and what they can afford.” But sadly, this has been the case for over a decade. That said, it does feel somewhat like a positive baby step forward that a company like Walmart is moved to provide a better nutritional standard for their shoppers (regardless of where the motivations reside). In your view, will this change make enough of a difference? Would this compel you to shop at Walmart, or is this just good news for the 140 million weekly already frequenting the Walmart aisles? Can mega-corporations like Walmart make a positive impact on how and what Americans eat, or will their bottom line motivations ultimately sell their customers short?

Eric Steinman is a freelance writer based in Rhinebeck, N.Y. He regularly writes about food, music, art, architecture and culture and is a regular contributor to Bon Appétit among other publications.

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• Muriel D. says
• Jan 22, 2011 4:59 PM

I wish they would work with the local farmers and help the communities in which they do business. It is not very "green" to ship organic produce from 1500 miles away...

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• Susie B. says
• Jan 22, 2011 4:59 PM

Not my choice, but it's a start and potentially a good thing for the struggling and/or large families who may not have the luxury to make as many choices for shopping.

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• Olivia Schlosser says
• Jan 22, 2011 3:55 PM

Thanks...but don't trust Wally-world. Grow my own and buy local and organic.

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• Robert O. says
• Jan 22, 2011 3:08 PM

They should cut sugar 50% and sodium 75%!

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• Kris H. says
• Jan 22, 2011 2:54 PM

I hope Wal-Mart does offer organic produce at lower prices. Being on a fixed income makes it more difficult to eat healthier. This would be a nice thing to happen. Also for the Wal-Mart bashers out there....I worked for Target for a couple of years. A good friend worked at Wal-Mart. She made $4.00 an hour more than I did at Target. Just saying...........

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• Lynn C. says
• Jan 22, 2011 2:33 PM

The bottom line is are they going to cheat? "Green" labels might just mislead instead of encourage a true change of diet.

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• Theresa C. says
• Jan 22, 2011 1:39 PM

Thank you for sharing :)

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• David J. says
• Jan 22, 2011 1:35 PM

I'm glad to see so many are informed about the Wal Mart propaganda. I worked for them for 7+ years and saw first hand how they treated employees and vendors. It is the corporate mentality of Wal Mart to lie rather than tell the truth and say it so well as to have people believe it. It is a good thing that Wal Mart says it will have healthier food. Bet their vendors take the heat. what I've seen in the past that Wal Mart will NOT hurt their bottom line for anything or anybody. If profits go down so do their employee's hours or they will lay some off. They will expect to get the same work out the remaining people and with less hours. That is the Wal Mart way.

Only thing I can honestly say is "WAL MART SUCKS THE BIG ONE!!!!!"

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• Jan 22, 2011 1:26 PM

I appreciate the information in Care2 articles, but could you hire a couple of editors? Some of the grammatical mistakes in your articles are so blatant and confusing that I have to read a sentence two or three times to understand what the writer is trying to convey.

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• Jan 22, 2011 12:41 PM

If wallyworld is making these changes, it is only for their bottom line. They care nothing about the welfare of the people - in particular their employees. Walmart pays their people so poorly that you can be full time employed by them and still qualify for government assistance. You and I, with our taxes, have to subsidize walmart employees. It's a damn shame that the desire to make the world a better place for all has been replaced with the search for the almighty dollar.

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Pet Warmers: Your Cute Pets in Sweaters and Socks

posted by Healthy & Green Living Editors Jan 2, 2011 5:07 pm

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• Melody Strahan says
• Jan 3, 2011 7:29 AM

My teacup sized dogs love their sweaters i winter and their t-shirts in summer! Some animals just love to be dressed!

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• Trudi Gray says
• Jan 3, 2011 7:21 AM

Many years ago I had a sweet little kitten who was born with a hole in her heart.....she was always a frail little girl, and for protection against the cold, I made her a sweater from a woollen sock...with the ribbed top turned back, I could put her collar back on and she looked like she was wearing a polo-necked sweater...I took a few pictures of her in her woolly jumper, so that even though we lost her at just 9 months old, I still have the sweetest memories of her...

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• Novinha L. says
• Jan 3, 2011 7:20 AM

Awww :>

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• Kamryn M. says
• Jan 3, 2011 6:20 AM

that's different . . .

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• DORIS L. says
• Jan 3, 2011 6:19 AM

I assume the jacket Santa Duck is wearing is not filled with down?

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• Rose N. says
• Jan 3, 2011 6:12 AM

Thank you for posting.

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• Sandy Stahlman says
• Jan 3, 2011 5:48 AM

my cat reggie is an older boy, and likes it really a lot warmer than i can stand (i get migraines from the heater). he took a few hours and tried on a dog-sweater (small or medium fits most cats - try the ones without arms or decorative embellishments that they could chew on). he loves it! he's super warm all day, and i (happily) am not getting headaches from the heat being on extra for his older needs. try it if you have a cat like him! petsmart has a good choice. remember to take it off your cat when you are not around, cats wiggle when they sleep and it can get bunched wrong around their arms. i just have it on him when i'm around, because he also needs it off for bathroom breaks ;)

check him out:

peace,
sandy

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• Mari Basque says
• Jan 3, 2011 5:38 AM

Sooooo adorable!!

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• Jacqueline Fonseca says
• Jan 3, 2011 5:04 AM

Some animals do get cold and need extra warmth. I had a shitzu and due to skin allergies, I had to keep his hair short. When the temp. would drop outside, and he would need to be walked I would put a sweater on him. I think it's more cruel to walk a very short hair dog outside in temps. of below freezing when I get a coat/gloves/layers of clothing. That being said, I have two large dogs that have thick fur coats that I wouldn't put a sweater on since they don't need it....

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• Karolina Zakonek says
• Jan 3, 2011 5:03 AM

Cute, but over the top! I have a small dog that does wear a homemade sweater, but ONLY because he's almost hairless and would freeze! And the duck? Ducks are insulated with tons of fat (which is unfortunately why some people enjoy to eat them), and don't need a coat. The poor thing looks very uncomfortable. I see ducks swimming in half-frozen ponds, while it's snowing, all the time... Cute, but it didn't get me that excited (and dogs usually do). Sorry...

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