Volume 18 ~ August 27, 2009

Last night I met a vibrant and very aware lady named “Cynthia” who is in her mid 80’s. As she introduced herself I was mesmerized by what she had to say…she was telling my friends and I about how she has been successfully using alternative modes of thinking and healing for over 40 years!

As she talked about her experiences that have happened over the years including those with her loved ones it dawned on me how much perhaps “courage” Cynthia had to even consider alternative thinking and healing 40 years ago. To “trust” herself and know she was doing the right course of action. I am even willing to bet that there were very few accepted “gurus” compared to what we have now, so for the most part she was self taught and basically doing on the job training outside of mainstream thinking and healing.

But somewhere along the line she listened to something inside of her…something that that led her to become an expert at what she does. Cynthia is so good that last night she showed me a technique of “brushing” to get rid of the pain with my sprained ankle and to my amazement within a few minutes the pain was almost gone!

Cynthia discovered her gift and then proceeded to live it.

It took me over 40 years to realize why I am here…but now I am living my God given gift. I would Love to express my Self in my Life time to inspire others the way Cynthia did last night so that those who listen will fulfill their destiny for their best and highest good.

So I ask you to discover and know what your gifts, strengths and talents are…then use them to bring value to this world. It will bring joy into your Life and with many others…because having Cynthia and others open doors for us back then has made it easier for all of us to fulfill our dreams.

For our best and highest good, all ways…

Ilumine Ao,
Al Diaz

PS she is currently writing her first book to inspire and guide others!

Why do we neglect to read the books that can change our lives? Why do we complain but remain the same? Why do so many of us curse the effect but nourish the cause? How do we explain the fact that only a small percent of our entire national population uses the library card they possess – a card that would give us access to all of the answers to success and happiness we could ever want? Those who wish for the better life cannot permit themselves to miss the books that could have a major impact on how their lives turn out. The book they miss will not help! 
And the issue is not that books are too expensive! If a person concludes that the price of buying the book is too great, wait until he must pay the price for not buying it. Wait until he receives the bill for continued and prolonged ignorance.

There is very little difference between someone who cannot read and someone who will not read. The result of either is ignorance. Those who are serious seekers of personal development must remove the self-imposed limitations they have placed on their reading skills and their reading habits. There is a multitude of classes being taught on how to be a good reader and there are thousands of books on the shelves of the public libraries just waiting to be read. Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary. We must not permit anything to stand between us and the book that could change our lives.

A little reading each day will result in a wealth of valuable information in a very short period of time. But if we fail to set aside the time, if we fail to pick up the book, if we fail to exercise the discipline, then ignorance will quickly move in to fill the void. 
Those who seek a better life must first become a better person. They must continually seek after self-mastery for the purpose of developing a balanced philosophy of life, and then live in accordance with the dictates of that philosophy. The habit of reading is a major stepping-stone in the development of a sound philosophical foundation. And in my opinion it is one of the fundamentals required for the attainment of success and happiness. 

To Your Success, 
Jim Rohn

NOTABLE QUOTES

“Spiritual seekers look for self-realization or enlightenment in the future. To be a seeker implies that you need the future. If this is what you believe, it becomes true for you: you will need time until you realize that you don’t need time to be who you are.”
~~ Eckhart Tolle

“Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit has limited imagination.”
~~ Unknown           


“Wisdom is knowing what to do next,skill is knowing how to do it,and virtue is doing it.”
~~ Anonymous

In This Issue

Cynthia

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NOTABLE QUOTES