" BEFORE YOU START DO,DOING, KNOW YOUR WHO AND WHY " BY GO BLANSON

There are too many People out there " Just doing it " the wrong way " - GO BLANSON

Hello Everyone, welcome to this week's Article," BEFORE YOU START DO,DOING, KNOW YOUR WHO AND WHY." The title came to me as I was thinking about how people are encourage to " JUST DO IT!" Well,Stephen R Covey's idea to " BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND " works better for me[ Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen]. Also, by beginning with the end in mind, you can visualize and clarify just exactly " WHO " you want to become and exactly " WHY!" Yes, you can do like Nike said and " JUST DO IT." However, it is my opinion that there are already way too many People out there " Just doing it " the wrong way. Seems like they are busy getting nowhere, because they keep putting the wagon before the horse.It seems like they are confusing being busy with being productive.You see, they have failed to realize that " SUCCESS " comes from within( not without ). Yes, it takes " ACTION " to make our Dreams a Reality---but WE MUST REMEMBER THAT " WRONG ACTIONS WON'T PRODUCE RIGHT RESULTS!" Therefore, I feel that it is crucial that a person decide " WHO " they want to become and "WHY," before they " do " the wrong ACTIONS. It's puzzling to me as to how people have been conditioned to spend so much of their time doing activities that aren't productive.That's why I feel that " BEFORE YOU START DO,DOING, KNOW YOUR " WHO " AND " WHY." Additionally, your " WHO " and " WHY " will provide you with " DIRECTION." Armed with Clarity and Direction, a person is able to choose the activities that will help them achieve their goals and aspirations quicker. Furthermore,I feel that it is " WHO " you are " BEING " while you are " doing " that people tend to forget.Once you decide " WHO " and " WHY," the " DOING " becomes clearer. Once a person decides to become a lawyer,their doing follows the lawyer path.Once a person decides to become a carpenter, their doing follows the carpenter path.Hopefully, now everyone can see how knowing your " WHO " and " WHY " can eliminate much of the unnecessary do,doing.PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks - garry b

" A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY " BY GO BLANSON

“It’s not what " YOU ARE " that holds you back, it’s WHAT( WHO ) you think " YOU ARE NOT " — Denis Waitley

What if I told YOU that most people are not WHO they appear to be? It seems that after most people enter our public school system, they begin to forget WHO THEY ARE.Sadly,the school curriculum and the antics of school tends to make most people CONFORM to the NORM ! At an early age,instead of continuing their path to SELF-DISCOVERY, people are sent to COMPULSORY SCHOOLING and coerced into accepting the School to College to Job path. They even get the parents to go along with it. Also, I feel that it is much harder on Black children. You see, one of the first things they did was to get Black children to accept a different culture from that of their Black ancestors. I have seen hundreds of Black children who could pass a STANDARDIZED TEST with the greatest of ease, but couldn't tell you hardly anything about the TRUE HERITAGE of the BLACK RACE ! Additionally,too many Black children end up with MISTAKEN IDENTITIES.They can Ace School exams, but they have practically NO IDEA of WHO THEY ARE. Furthermore, most people will spend their entire lives living " A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY! No wonder so many people are dissatisfied with their lives, their jobs, and WHO they have BECOME. I like how Mr. Denis Waitley put it ; he said, " It's not what you are that holds you back,it's what( who ) you think you are not." Since the problem is so blatantly clear,why do so many people continue on this sordid path of " A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY?" Personally, I believe it has everything to do with a person's PROGRAMMING.You see, our programming is what produces the results that we call our lives. Therefore,our lives are essentially a series of programs that have been installed through the years. While some of the programming[ programs ] is useful to us,some of it is often detrimental to our success as well as our well being. Therefore, we must take time to inspect the programs running in our minds. One of the best ways that I have found to do this is by WRITING THINGS DOWN( physically on paper ). Writing helps " OUR MIND " to examine and dissect what is actually going on{ above and below the surface }. Also,by writing things down, we have a record to refer back to when we want to see if there are any evidence of any significant patterns to help us understand WHO WE ARE as well as WHO WE ARE BECOMING.So try this EXERCISE : FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS, WRITE DOWN ON PAPER YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS ABOUT WHO YOU BELIEVE YOURSELF TO BE. FOR 30 MINUTES EACH DAY, IN A QUIET PLACE, IN A TRANQUIL STATE OF MIND,WRITE DOWN THE THINGS THAT COME TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AND WHO YOU ARE BECOMING.TRY ASKING YOURSELF QUESTIONS SUCH AS WHO AM I, WHO DO PEOPLE SAY THAT I AM, WHO DO I WANT TO BECOME,WHAT DO I FEEL GOOD ABOUT,ETC...[ REMEMBER,TRY THIS OUT FOR 10 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. At the end of the 10 days,you may even find yourself wanting to continue the process ]. I hope this exercise will help those who go through the 10 Day process. PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks !

" DEFINE OR BE DEFINED " BY GO BLANSON

" Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself " - Robert Frost

Hello Everyone, this week's Article will require you to " DEFINE OR BE DEFINED." Many people feel that since everything has a definition, everything and everybody needs to be DEFINED. Well, my question is," Who is going to do the " DEFINING?" Also, WHO and WHAT needs to be " DEFINED ?" You see, it seems like we are living in a world where it's either " DEFINE or BE DEFINED !" I guess it started in School, when the teacher had us DEFINE this word and that word. It started the " DOMINO EFFECT " of people trying to DEFINE not only words,but people, places, thoughts,and things as well. I don't know about you, but the only person I want DEFINING me[ who I am or who I can be ] is me ! Just like it is true that one shouldn't DEFINE a book by its title or cover, I feel that it is an error to try and DEFINE a person by their appearance, sex,race,religion, or their past. While these things are sometimes good at helping us understand a person, they aren't necessarily what we should use to " DEFINE " the person or the person's TRUE WORTH. Additionally, how would you feel if someone tried to DEFINE you based only your race or sex? Sadly,many times, this is exactly what is being done.People are DEFINING others based on flimsy facts and vague information about them. This is another one of the reasons why I feel that you need to " DEFINE or BE DEFINED." Furthermore, I strongly feel that if you do not have your own DEFINITION as to who you are, people will quickly supply you with their own slanted DEFINITION of you[ a very incorrect one, I might add ].in closing, I will leave everyone with " The Story of the Golden Eagle." The Eagle never was able to " DEFINE " who he was, so he was " DEFINED " by his circumstances and others !i HOPE YOU ENJOY THE FOLLOWING STORY! A man found an eagle’s egg and put it in the nest of a backyard hen. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them. All his life, he did what the backyard chickens did, thinking he was a backyard chicken. He scratched the earth for worms and insects. He clucked and cackled. And he would thrash his wings and fly a few feet in the air. Years passed and the eagle grew old. One day he saw a magnificent bird flying high in the sky. It glided in graceful majesty among the powerful wind currents, with scarcely a beat of its strong, golden wings. The old eagle looked up in awe and asked “Who’s that?” “That’s the eagle, the king of the birds”, said his neighbor, the chicken. “That would be so wonderful, to be able to soar like that!” said the old eagle. But, the eagle lived and died a chicken, for that’s who he thought he was. Adapted from “The Song of the Bird”, Anthony deMello PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks ! - garry b

" HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL,BUT SUCCESS SPRINGS INTERNAL " BY GO BLANSON

When I was little, people would always go around asking," What are little girls made of?" The answer was always," Sugar and Spice and Everything nice, that's what little girls are made of ! Next, they would ask the question, "What are little boys made of ? The answer was always," Snakes and Snails and Puppy dog Tails, that's what little boys are made of ! Lol. Those old memories made me think about another question, " Where does SUCCESS come from?" Every since I can remember, people have been talking about SUCCESS in many different ways. Not too long ago, I heard a man named Earl Nightingale say that Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal. Now, recently in a book that I read, it said that SUCCESS is a BY-PRODUCT of WHO WE ARE( who we become ).The author said it like this," The cause of SUCCESS is always in the person who SUCCEEDS[ the cause always lies in the individual, and nowhere else ! ]. Furthermore,this is one of the main reasons why most people fail to obtain SUCCESS. They continue to search for SUCCESS " externally," instead of seeking it " internally." The late Jim Rohn often said it this way," Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person YOU BECOME." Here's an example of what I mean. Consider a little tiny acorn [ an oak tree seed ]. Although the seed is the Oak Tree to be, yet, it is not! Why not, you ask? Well, the acorn has to " GO " through some things and " GROW " through some things, before it can reach the size and maturity of a towering Oak Tree. Also, the acorn has to be planted in good soil, and get the proper amount of sun and water.However,the acorn is able to attract everything that it needs to help it become an Oak Tree. It's not until after the acorn " GROWS " and " MATURES " that it can actually become the " MIGHTY OAK " it was meant to be. Similarly, we too must " GO " and " GROW " through some things before we can reach the " MATURITY " to become the " SUCCESS " that we were meant to be all along. By growing and maturing, we too can attract everything we need to become the person we were meant to BE. Just in case some of you are wondering just what I feel is the true cause of a person’s SUCCESS. I feel that the true cause of one’s SUCCESS is the INFINITE POWER within each person. Where does the POWER come from? It has been said that back of every DESIRE is the POWER to accomplish the DESIRE. Additionally, Napoleon Hill said that DESIRE is the starting point of all achievement( big and small). In Mr. Hill’s book, “ Think and Grow Rich,” { in the chapter on DESIRE } he listed SIX specific steps that one can take to TRANSMUTE their DESIRE for something into its PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT. Here is the link where you can download your “ FREE “ copy of “ Think and Grow Rich, a book that has Transformed the Lives of Millions of people all over the world ! Please copy and paste this link > http://www.ivpp.nl/wp-content/uploads/masterminds.pdf . PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks

" MENTALLY ROBBING YOURSELF BLIND "[ UNKNOWINGLY ] BY GO BLANSON

Hello Everyone, this week's Article title came to me while I was reading one of Wallace D. Wattles books," The Science of Getting Rich." In the book, Mr. Wattles says that " MENTAL ROBBERY " is just as bad as " PHYSICAL ROBBERY." Which leads to this question," Are YOU MENTALLY ROBBING YOURSELF BLIND?" Everyday,we hear people talking about physical robbery.However, it is seldom that we hear people discuss " MENTAL ROBBERY." It's as if people don't realize that they are " MENTALLY ROBBING " themselves blind ! Also,I am reminded of what Joseph Murphy said in his book," The Power of YOUR Subconscious Mind." He said that people unknowingly are making a mockery out of PRAYER, by PRAYING one thing and then thinking the opposite( not only do they cancel the PRAYER they just PRAYED for, but they also " BLINDLY ROB THEMSELVES MENTALLY ). You see, what most of us were never told is that " EVERYTHING " in/on the " PHYSICAL REALM " is the reflection of things on/in the " MENTAL REALM." Yes,EVERYTHING must exist " MENTALLY," before it can exist "PHYSICALLY." Therefore, most people are unknowingly " MENTALLY ROBBING THEMSELVES BLIND!" Well, now I can see why Napoleon Hill said," Possession begins in the MIND[ mentally ].Mr Hill said that we need to " MENTALLY SEE,FEEL,and BELIEVE " ourselves " ALREADY in POSSESSION " of whatever we want[desire ]. Additionally, Mr.Hill is known for coining this popular phrase," Whatever the Mind can Conceive and Believe, The Mind can Achieve " [ Just in case some of you were wondering,Mr.Hill was referring to " YOUR MIND " ]. Each one of us has been blessed with a MARVELOUS MIND and a tremendous BRAIN. PLEASE NOTICE that I spoke of MIND and the BRAIN separately. Why?Well, I did so because they are separate. For whatever reason,most people have been conditioned to THINK and BELIEVE that the BRAIN is the MIND( which is a very erroneous BELIEF to say the lease ). Furthermore,I find it amazing how he MIND utilizes the BRAIN as a sort of switching station to help us transform{ transmute } our " MENTAL " THOUGHTS and IDEAS into their " PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT." In closing, I believe that if people could only realize how their " PHYSICAL WORLD " flows from and through their " MENTAL WORLD," they would start to fully understand how they are " MENTALLY ROBBING THEMSELVES BLIND !" I hope that this week's Article will help everyone to see that one of the the keys to understanding our " PHYSICAL WORLD " is by examining our " MENTAL WORLD." PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks !

" THINGS ARE DIFFERENT ON EVERY PLANE " BY GO BLANSON

" The VALUE of a thing is determined by the PLANE of LIFE on which one STANDS " - Wallace D. Wattles

Hello Everyone, this week's Article is dealing with PLANES.Of course, because of your previous Schooling,many of you automatically ASSUMED that I was referring to Air-Planes.No, the PLANES I am speaking of are SPIRITUAL,MENTAL,AND PHYSICAL PLANES ! For some reason or another,the Organizers of School came up with the School Curriculum to get people minds to operate on a lower Mental PLANE.You see, Physical,Mental, and Spiritual PLANES ALL have different LEVELS{ over 80% of the American population minds only operate at the lower levels }. The Levels of these PLANES are called LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. NEVILLE GODDARD said," CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE ONLY REALITY." I often laugh now when I hear people speak of being " REALISTIC, " Lol .Why do I laugh ?Well like beauty," REALITY " and REALISTIC is in the " MIND'S EYE " of the beholder! We do not get to CHOOSE another person's REALITY.What is REALISTIC to them may not be REALISTIC to you. They are the ones to say what is REALISTIC to them,and you get to say what's REALISTIC to you.Les Brown the noted Speaker said," Someone else's opinion of you doesn't have to become your REALITY!" Wallace D. Wattles, the writer of the book," The Science of Getting Rich " which gave birth to the Great Movie and book, " THE SECRET," said, " The Value of a thing to an individual is determined by the PLANE of life on which they stand( are currently standing ). Additionally, what is of no value on one plane or in one stage of their development, is indispensable on another plane or in another stage of their development. It is a fact that each of us are at different LEVELS on different PLANES of Consciousness. Therefore, we tend to believe and perceive things differently.Perfect example, there were two kids riding their bikes through a certain neighborhood. Suddenly out of nowhere a large dog appeared.One of the kids immediately threw down his bike and took off running for safety,while the other child stopped, got off his bike, stooped down and extended his hand[ palm open ].The dog walked up to the child and licked the child's hand. The two kids were riding together, but they were on different " PLANES " at different LEVELS. I hope that this week's Article will help you to see that " THINGS ARE DIFFERENT ON EVERY PLANE!" PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks !

" THOUGHT FOR FOOD " BY GO BLANSON

Please COPY and PASTE this Link to Download YOUR FREE EBOOK CLASSIC of " As A Man Thinketh by James Allen https://wahiduddin.net/thinketh/as_a_man_thinketh.pdf Hello Everyone,the " THOUGHT " for this week's Article came to me as I " THOUGHT " about the phrase " FOOD FOR THOUGHT." While thinking about that phrase, it came to me that people are pretty picky about the food they feed their bodies,but somehow people aren't as " MINDFUL " about the " THOUGHTS " that they feed their MINDS( the THOUGHTS that their MINDS FEED UPON DAILY ).It's as if people have forgotten the words of Prentice Mulford,"THOUGHTS Become Things !" Just as the body uses meat, fruit, and other things as food to create and develop our bodies,our MINDS uses " THOUGHT " as FOOD to create and develop our LIVES[ NOW THAT'S SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT ! ].I feel that it's terrible how they force children in America to go to SCHOOL for ALL THOSE YEARS and still learn so little about how " THOUGHT " and the MIND works together to CREATE and DEVELOP our LIVES !I know that this week's Article was very brief and to the point, but I wanted everyone to PONDER on the " THOUGHT " that we are using " THOUGHT FOR FOOD " for our MINDS.Therefore,the condition of our " THOUGHTS " have much to do with the CONDITION of our LIVES{ and our bodies as well }. PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks !