December 19, 2004
Supercharge Your Diet - and Health - in Just 5 Minutes a Day!
How would you like to improve your diet, have more energy, and improve your overall health...all in just 5 minutes a day?!
You've heard it over and over again, since you were 5 years old... "Eat your vegetables!" "Have an apple instead of candy."
Your doctor and just about every other health professional keeps telling you to have up to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables.
But...how many of us really do? How many of us really care?
Moreover, with the recent "high-protein low-carb" craze, it's even worse than ever before.
The fact is that colorful fruits and vegetables are packed with disease-fighting vitamins and nutrients!
And, here's a brain-dead easy way to get it...
* Just have a glass of 100% fruit juice with your breakfast. (Or supercharge it even more by throwing it in a blender with some blueberries, a banana, some nonfat yogurt, maybe some nuts and/or whatever else you'd like to add to it. A power shake like this will be all you need to hold you till lunch hour.)
* Have a glass of low sodium V8 juice with your dinner.
Since it's in liquid form, and you can buy it straight from your grocery store, it won't take you more than 5 minutes to add this to your existing diet.
And, if you're worried about the extra carbs and sugar, just cut back on those items from the rest of your daily intake. (Processed carbs and sugar is much, much worse than the naturally-occuring carbs and sugar in fruits and vegetables.)
Wanna take it up another notch? Make a few servings of green tea and sip on it throughout the day (hot tea during cold weather and iced-tea during warm weather.) Green tea has too many benefits to list here. Just know that it's very good for you!
Raise your glass to a healthier you!
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December 18, 2004
Lessons From 'The Matrix'
Since this is blog about success, growth and inspiration, I figured I'd share with you some thoughts about a movie that inspired me, and continues to do so. I'm talking about The Matrix (the first one.) Whenever I need a dose of "reality", whenever I want to "wake up inside," I watch this movie.
Many people saw The Matrix and marvelled at it's cutting-edge special effects, gravity-defying stunts, and the action-packed martial arts sequences. But there was so much more to it.
This movie reveals the society in which we live today. It reveals how we're trapped in it. And it shows us the door....the door to freedom. And that door starts in our mind...
If you're someone who's not satisfied with your life right now, if you want more, if you feel caged and restricted by society and the world you're living in, don't worry. It's a good thing! It means you're a unique individual! You feel there's more out there, and that you deserve more, for yourself and your family.
The good news is that there is more out there! More than you can see, and even more than what you may believe is possible right now.
The rest of the world will never get that itch. They will accept their current state as "normal"... as the "reality" that we're destined for. That's over 95% of the world. But you're different.
You've got that "splinter in your mind...driving you mad." You want more, you've got the entreprenurial spirit burning inside you. And you're gonna make it!
If you haven't seen The Matrix, I highly recommend that you see it...at least twice. You can apply the learnings to your life as well as your business!
Here is just a quick summary of some of the lessons and learnings I took from this inspiring movie (I wrote this fairly quickly so don't mind the typos/errors and the choppiness)...
You've been living in a dream world. The world is not what it seems.
Whatever it is that you 'believe' your mind will make it real...for you. And you'll see it manifest in your life as "reality" (whether it's the truth or not!)
But what is 'real?' If you're only letting your 5 senses dictate what's real for you (i.e. what you see, hear, touch, taste, smell, etc.) then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain. (Have you ever had a dream that was so real...that you couldn't tell the difference between the dream world, from the real world?)
But there's soooo much more going on behind the curtains that we're oblivious to. And the only way you're going to find out what that is, is by getting that itch! And, by asking the right questions!
Question authority...question dogma...question "reality."
It's the question that drives you. The answers are out there. And it will find you...if you want it to. Seek and you shall find.
Most human beings simply accept what they're given as "gospel"...by the Government, religious leaders, the media, and society. They are like sheep. We have to be very careful of the beliefs we have adopted over the years by default. Examine them...find the truth (and lies) behind them!
Humans have been conditioned to define their life through pain and suffering. (We are fed lies all our lives. Lies that say, There's no such thing as a perfect job. You have to work long and hard at a job you hate just to make it. Success and freedom is not possible for everyone. It's only reserved for the top 5% of the world.) All this is pure, unadulterated, 100% B.S. (I will add a link to one of my articles here shortly, that will go into more detail on this subject.)
You've gotta have a burning desire to find the truth. If you don't, you'll never know, because no one else can do it for you. The truth will set you free.
Don't try to change the world around you. That's impossible. Instead work on changing your 'perception' of the world. And then, everything else changes. (There is no spoon.) When you change your mind, and your perception, your reality will change.
Don't be afraid of change. You have to let it all go, Neo...fear, doubt, disbelief. Free...your...mind.
Take the plunge! You may fall on your first jump. It may seem impossible to make the jump. But don't give up. Believe in yourself. It's in you...and it will surprise even you.
Step out into the unknown. You will have to step out to where you've never been before...maybe even where others around you have not been before. When you do that, you will find that there's a much bigger world out there. Life awaits you!
Do you have it in you? Are you 'the one?' No one call tell you that. You have to find that out for yourself. (The truth is that we are all 'the one' - or we can be. But to do that requires some soul searching. You have to "know thyself.")
WAKE UP to the real you! Break the boundaries and limitations of society and the "norm."
Don't just think you are. Know you are! Find the truth! Then, keep reinforcing those beliefs till you feel it in your core...then you'll be able to fly!
Society cannot tell you who you are and what your true purpose is. Your parents cannot tell you, your peers cannot. Your employer cannot. You have to find out for yourself.
IN fact...the rest of the world will fight to death to hold it's mediocrity. Many around you will tell you it's impossible, that it's not "real." And they will take you down with them...if you let them.
But you have to realize, that you have a choice. You always have a choice. It's all about choices. Make a choice!
And, once you've made it, don't sit on the fence or watch from the sidelines. Make the choice...and then dive in. Act! There's a difference between knowing the path...and walking it.
Play the game! Give it everything you've got...as if failure were impossible! That's when you'll defy death and realize that there's more to you than you ever thought possible.
Don't be limited just by what already exists. Don't let the existing reality tell you that it's impossible. Thing big! Think outside the box. Seeing is not believing - believing is seeing! See the acorn and envision the mighty oak.
And persist, persist, persist! Sometimes it will look bleak, till the very last second. And that's when you'll have to hold on with all your might, to stay the strongest. It's darkest before dawn. Don't let go just seconds before the sunrise. Keep fighting, and you'll come out a winner.
Finallly...know that Love will conquer all. (No, I'm not talking about the co-dependent, insecure, ego-driven 'love' that our society perpetuates. But True Love energy...the pure energy...the creative energy that turns unmanifest into manifest. Harness this energy and you'll create a new reality around you.
Embrace the new reality. Let go of fear and embrace change...embrace the unknown. Don't be afraid of the new brighter life. Don't be afraid of success.
WAKE UP! Seek the truth! Defy gravity, challenge your existing 'reality.' Believe in yourself. Take the plunge, step out into the unknown. The truth will set you free.
Everyday is a new beginning, a new opportunity. A new world awaits you...one without rules and controls...without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible.
Where you go from there is a choice I leave to you... :-)
The new year is just around the corner. I hope you will approach it with the same passion, fearlessness, and purpose that Neo did.
Here's to 2005...your best year ever!
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December 15, 2004
Welcome...and thanks!
Hello, and welcome to my blog (finally!)
First off, I'd like to thank my brilliant, beautiful, and talented friend Carmen Maranon for installing the blog interface for me. Of course, she won't take any type of payment for it either, so the least I can do is say thank you, so...Thank you, Carmen!!!
For those of you who don't know who Carmen is, you can visit her site and find out more. She is the infamous 'Marketing Chick' and resides at: http://www.MarketingChick.com
Also, thank YOU for visiting my blog. I'll be sure to turn this into something you'll want to visit often, and be able to get some real value out of it...to help you make more, do more, and be more!
With that said, this blog is officially open!
Happy holidays!
- Bryan
Bryan Kumar
http//www.about-secrets.com
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