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All things shall pass. This is certainly true of reading books. There is only one 'first time' in reading a book, as in
all endeavors. As simple a thought as this seems, its significance in our moment by moment experience at times eludes even
the most aware. The transformational power of this book will not be found in the one and only first reading. I heard a saying along time ago. 'We will swallow many ideas, but until we digest them, they do not become a part of us.' It takes more than an intellectual understanding of these principles before they become a natural way of being in our life. It takes the discipline of continual exploration and unveiling. It is in the continual and regular process of self-exploration that transformation takes place - not in the arrival at some initial intellectual understanding. Immersing yourself daily in the material is a more certain route to its 'digestion'. When you are done reading this 'afterward' go back to page one and start again. Read a chapter a day for at least one month. The benefits will reveal themselves in continual digestion and application. Preparing Yourself For the 21st Century The 21st Century is upon us, and with it the prospect of ever accelerating change. The resulting demands on us - personally and professionally - are perhaps greater now than at any other time in history. More is asked of us in both arenas of our lives than ever before. The demand to perform effectively in a rapidly changing environment has forced us more than ever to examine the quality of our lives, and to explore new methods for dramatically improving that quality. The ability to create a continually expanding advantage for ourselves - personally and professionally is crucial to effectively increasing the quality of our lives. When I speak of creating a personal and professional advantage, I am not speaking about having an advantage over someone else. Instead, what I am referring to is the creation of an ever expanding advantage, moment by moment in relation to our self. Doing the Impossible, Daily - NOW!
"A great many people think they are thinking We can begin right now to develop a way of being in the world where circumstances or the past need no longer dictate the results we produce. This way of being, of acting in the world, I call 'living on the edge'. Initially hard to grasp but real no less. It begins with our way of thinking or how we think, then transforms our way of speaking and of acting, and ultimately, transforms the way we produce results. We begin to dramatically produce results that at first appear impossible and yet, in the next moment we act with the passion and abandon necessary to effectively work in this limitless realm of doing the impossible. You do the impossible. Making quantum leaps in results and learning to do the impossible daily is within your reach. The direct experience, not just an intellectual understanding, of the universal principles contained in this book will continue to propel you in making these quantum leaps. As you reread this book continue to look for the manifestation of these principles in your life. Look where the principle of cause and effect revealed itself at work today. Look where experiencing the principle of flow assisted you in your relationships today. What did you attract today? Did you operate from connection to others today? Remember perfection is in the practice. Transformation is in the unveiling of the principle in your life. There is a clear distinction between 'knowing about' the principle intellectually and 'knowing' the principle experientially in action in your life. This is the same way you could 'know about' riding a bike after you had read a book about bike riding or seen someone pedaling a bike and never actually ridden a bike yourself. Your 'knowingness' regarding riding a bike transforms immediately upon grabbing the handlebars and jumping on the seat. To experience, is to know. The Ever Accelerating Rhythm of Life In the next century we will see a reality that we as children could never imagine. Technology and life is changing at a rate never before seen in history. This rate of change will only continue to increase. Obsolescence of technology used to take years, then it took months and now in some industries it is only a matter of weeks. That is how fast it is moving. It is now difficult in the high tech industry to get a product to market before R&D designs its next generation of products. It is becoming more and more crucial that we become effective at living on the edge. As the rhythm of life increase its frequency you can easily adapt and even thrive if you continue to explore these concepts in your life. In the next century personal development and serious self examination will provide you with an edge unrealized by those who don't explore and develop themselves. Increasingly, companies and individuals are looking to non-traditional forms of education. Leadership and personal development trainings amounted to over a 4 billion dollar industry in the United States alone in 1995. This trend will continue as more and more corporations look for creative solutions to generate more quality and results from their workforce. This trend is being led by those individuals who simply want a personal and professional edge in their life. The Obsolescence of Fear and Constraint The beginning of the next century will be remembered as the time when we shifted from a paradigm based on strategies designed to have life turn out some way it 'should'. The way we play the game of life will be transformed by the possibility of producing seemingly impossible results. No longer constrained by the fear of it 'not working out'; we will operate from a new unlimited paradigm based on accomplishing what we now think is impossible. The future belongs to those willing to step out from the crowd and declare an extraordinary vision with challenging goals. Those no longer confined by 'hoping it turns out' or settling for how it is, will design and play a passionate and joyful game in business and life . Merely playing the game full out will be a constant and renewing source of fulfillment. We are reaching the obsolescence of a paradigm of fear and constraint - waiting, hoping and struggling for life to turn out the way it 'should'. The journey - not the destination - is reason enough for playing. In the next century we will see this transformation. It will result in relationships of depth and joy, profits and passion, and a world that works for everyone. Will you be a part of this exciting and passionate transformation, or apart from it, defending and excusing the results you produce? The choice is yours, explore and then enroll in a personal and professional development program for your life. Don't leave the quality and circumstances of your life to chance, for your life truly depends on it. Read and reread this book until you can quote it. Find and utilize personal and professional development trainings as a integral part of your vision and goals for your life. Follow your dream and declare a life truly worth the 'genius you really are'. I dare you to 'live and thrive on the edge'.
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