Learning From Real Heroes

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Monday November 1, 2010

A Hard-Headed -- and 100% Proven -- Success Formula for Getting Whatever You Want Out of Life Michael Masterson's new book, The Pledge: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life, isn't just another self-help book -- it's a hard-headed, no-nonsense, no fluff, no woo-woo formula that will let you... Finally break free of the frustrating chains that have been holding you back, wasting your days and killing your dreams... Make faster progress toward your goals -- and accomplish more than you ever thought possible -- by getting twice as much done every day, without killing yourself or spending every waking hour at the office... Find the time, energy, and "big idea" you need to finally generate a six-figure second income from that business you've been hoping to start... In other words, it's everything you need to make 2011 the best year of your life. And when you put this formula to work, it's like flipping a switch -- a switch that automatically takes you from where you are now to where you want to be. To be one of the first to order Michael's new book -- and receive a sneak preview instantly -- just sign up here. "I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." Christopher Reeve Learning From Real Heroes By Robert Ringer Americans love to throw around the term "hero." They not only ascribe the word to illiterate athletes, but to people who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. An extreme example of the latter would be the infamous Iran-hostage "crisis" that ended after 444 days on January 20, 1981. With Kim Jong Il's best friend, Jimmy Carter, spending more than a year trying to remove his thumb from his left nostril, Iran's version of Crazy Guggenheim -- Ayatollah Khomeini -- had things pretty much his way. But once Ronald Reagan was elected president, Kraze Khomeini started envisioning a nuclear cloud over Iran for the next 400 years. Which in turn motivated him to come to his senses and release the hostages. Like every other civilized person, I was happy for both the hostages and their families. Nevertheless, when the media started portraying them as heroes and New York held a ticker-tape parade for them, I was baffled. You happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and you're hailed as a hero? I think a little perspective is called for. Heroes are people who accomplish extraordinary feats under extraordinarily difficult circumstances, such as the firefighters who marched into the World Trade Center towers in an attempt to save lives while everyone else was scurrying to get out. When I think about genuine heroes, my mind always drifts back to two very different people who passed away back in 2004: 13-year-old Mattie Stepanek, who succumbed after a long battle with muscular dystrophy, and Christopher Reeve, who died as a result of complications from an infection caused by a bedsore. At the age of 10, Stepanek wrote Heartsongs, a book of poetry that became a New York Times #1 bestseller. He followed that remarkable feat with four more books of poetry, two of which also became New York Times bestsellers. Mattie was a frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live. His messages were always upbeat, positive, and inspiring. Few adults have ever spoken with more wisdom and deep insight into life than Mattie. Reeve, who became a quadriplegic after a May 1995 horse-riding accident, was beyond amazing. While his difficulty in breathing was enough to make a strong person grimace when watching him, Reeve found the time, energy, and determination not only to continue acting, but also to direct a film, take an active role in fighting for stem-cell research, testify before Congress, and appear on virtually every major television talk show. Other than recognizing them as true heroes, what else can we learn from the lives of these two giants of courage? Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. ** Advertisement ** The $2.3 Million Market-Beating Secret Today, Zacks Investment Research is giving their "crown jewel" to Early to Rise readers for free. It's a simple, glorious secret that tripled the market's average yearly gain from 1988 through 2010. With monthly rebalancing, excluding fees, the S&P would have turned $10,000 into a tidy $67,558. But Zacks' #1 Strong Buys would have exploded to $2.3 million. Fund managers know this secret and use it to drive stock prices up and down. But now you can get there first and move your money in and out before they do. In other words, as an individual investor, you can beat Wall Street big shots at their own game. Get the secret, plus today's four Strong Buy picks and more. All for free >> After a lifetime of observation, it's become clear to me that size, physical strength, skin color, gender, and ethnicity, among other things, are of little significance compared to a will to succeed. It's wise to ignore vote-hungry politicians, self-anointed crusade leaders, and other social charlatans who encourage the deployment of victimization excuses. Racism, "glass ceilings," and a prejudice against such factors as age and physical disabilities are not so much anachronistic as irrelevant. If people want to be racist in their attitudes, that's their business. You owe it to yourself to focus on doing what you have to do to succeed. If an employer wants to shortchange himself by limiting the advancement of the women who work for him, that's his business. Never lower yourself to fight for the right to be where you aren't welcome. Instead, gravitate toward people and companies that focus on results. Think as an individualist, and don't allow yourself to be swept up in the hysteria of group complaints. It is your mindset and your willingness to take action that will determine your success. Though human beings, through the gift of free will coupled with action, are able to exercise a great deal of control over their destinies, the inevitable will always be one of man's greatest nemeses. The National Safety Council says that a fatal accident occurs every five minutes in the United States, and a disabling injury occurs every two seconds. There is no question that we have the capacity to stack the odds in our favor when it comes to leading longer, healthier lives. Yet, in a head-to-head battle, we are no match for the inevitable. This, however, does not mean that a person should become a fatalist and stop trying. That would be irrational on its face. What it does mean is that you should always keep in mind that there's an offsetting positive to every negative, and the offsetting positive to the inevitable is that it teaches the wise person humility. Do everything possible to stack the odds in your favor, work hard at success in all areas of your life, but make certain you don't become so enamored with yourself that you start believing you're omnipotent, immortal, or both. Remember, you're always just one bad break away from becoming a quadriplegic, incurring a terminal disease, or suffering a fatal accident. It may sound trite, but you really should be grateful when you wake up every morning, especially if you have been blessed with good health. Given that a handicap is defined as anything that makes achievement more difficult, each of us is burdened with many handicaps. Not necessarily physical handicaps, but handicaps just the same. Broken marriages, financial problems, lack of a track record -- the list of factors that can make achievement more difficult is infinite. Brooding over a handicap, whatever it may be, is a surefire way to increase its negative impact on your life. You brood, you lose. Whenever you feel as though the temptation to feel sorry for yourself is taking control of your emotions, refocus your thoughts on genuine heroes like Mattie Stepanek and Christopher Reeve. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Heroes are great teachers. They lead by example. All that is required is that you be ready to learn. [Ed. 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To sign up for his e-letter, A Voice of Sanity in an Insane World, visit www.robertringer.com.] The Wealth-Building and Success Advice ETR Is Known for -- Plus A LOT More... We've come up with a way to let you in on Michael's private communications -- the ones he normally reserves for his paying clients, business associates, family, and close friends. These are the very messages that contain the greatest wealth-creating secrets Michael has ever conjured up... and have been directly responsible for one of his client's meteoric success as a $300-million-a-year global operation. And now, you can have unrestricted access to those e-mails. "Dear Michael, "I really enjoy your weekend journals. I am on my third reading of Ready, Fire, Aim. Great stuff. Keep up the good work." Kyle Ferguson Surprising New Video Reveals the 6 "Can Do" Steps to Home Business Success A small group of Early to Risers recently decided to start their own "Perfect Home Businesses." Michael O'Connor, an executive at a Vancouver mineral exploration company, built a website around his passion for golf. 59-year-old John Daniel Roberts from Orlando developed his "living green" home business in less than 72 hours. And former cab driver Terry Phillips from Akron, Ohio started his Perfect Home Business website based on his expertise in proofreading. We've put together a brief video presentation showing exactly how they did it... and how you can easily follow in their footsteps. Go here now for the free video. Today's Words That Work: Anachronistic Anachronistic  (uh-nak-ruh-NIS-tik) -- from the Greek for "a mistake in time" -- refers to a person or thing that belongs, or seems to belong, to another time. Example (as used by Robert Ringer today): "Racism, 'glass ceilings,' and a prejudice against such factors as age and physical disabilities are not so much anachronistic as irrelevant."

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