Oh no My wife uttered these 3 words again….

Lately…..

I’ve had  some of the worst  days of my life.

Things had just gone from bad to worse

and then from worse to a total disaster...

It was bad enough being made redundant once but who would of thought of twice in the space of just 2 months.

So rather than blame the economy like most people do I’ve reassessed things…

1. I’ve acknowledged that  working for others is not what I’m best at.
2. There is always a Silver lining

So my wife sat me down and said Carlo it might be time for you to "GET A REAL JOB!"

Well I agree with her that’s the obvious solution to this dire predicament.

But I knew I could fix this.

Fast....

So I figured, who can I ask for some guidance?

I turned to a good friend BIG Al Connolly. Go here to check out his profile 

Happens that Allan has been voted 3 times as the most influential Small Business person in Perth.

And within a blink of an eye I was chatting to a potentially new client.

The lesson here today is never under estimate the power of association.

So I’ll never stop giving up on my dreams so I encourage you to do the same.

Sometimes we think we fail in life and in business. But as famous Motivational speaker Denis Waitley once said we can turn failure into fertiliser.

Cheers Carlo 

Direct Response Copywriter 

JUST ENJOY YOUR MANGO.

As we lazed around the living room table just after office, waiting to have tea together, ritual. We gathered our energy with another day just about folding up. Reminding our teenage son to fix his homework first and then do whatever he feels like doing. A thought snapped in. For about past six years, we have been waiting for our financial situation to improve. Even though our income has increased every year, it doesn’t feel like it. Feels there is still so much we are unable to do. Are we settled and satisfied in life?

Most people, no matter what their current financial situation, feel they need just 10% more income in order to be happy, settled and satisfied with life. 

The elusive last 10% syndrome. Forever unsettled and unsatisfied, the 10% more rule applied 5 years ago and even today.

The striving. The dreaming is essential. However, the trap is, when you start filling up your time with abstract ideas about life, existence and other things that are not part of the physical world. Filling time, looking around the home or career imaging improvements. Thinking, need be some enhancement would subside the fear of future.

Researches and studies have proven that not being able to contain one’s mind can be scary and detrimental to anyone’s life. The ego latches onto comments, likes, glances, situations, and outcomes. And we replay them over and over in hope of self-assurance and understanding.

How often do you read the newspaper peacefully?

We prevent our self from being happy. While sometimes the thorough approach to problems and tasks is helpful. But one has to train the mind to stop racing away and start working against itself and goals.

Ramakrishna Paramhansa advised his disciples not to waste time over metaphysical speculations. He said that you go to a mango tree to eat mangoes, so eat them and enjoy. Why waste precious time over counting the number of branches and leaves? It will be an exercise in futility.

When you seek satisfaction through the pursuit of more, you are always left wanting at the end of the day.

It’s about time you start enjoying what you have.

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