The symbol above probably explains completely my ultimate respect for life. Business is booming; my family is contented (for the most part), and I am very lucky to have people in my life that are from all different types of cultures and walks of life. Despite the differences I may have with some of these people; one thing resonates amongst the majority of us: We are all very passionate about life and love. The one thing that we wish for one another is positive-ness and peace. The feeling is so very liberating that it quenches my very soul. Some times I have to blink; pinch myself and make sure that I am not dreaming. Ah. Now that's what I've always been in pursuit of; that ultimate happiness-freedom.

Recently a mentor of mine bestowed upon me the greatest of all compliments; he told me that he was happy that I was apart of the organization. I just closed an account with a Filipino lady out in California and she has embraced me as a friend. We've even exchanged pictures of each of our respective families. She told me that she admires my work ethic and that I am far wiser and inteligent than I should be for my age.

I think the main reason for this is the simple reason mentioned above. The many multi-cultural people that have blessed my life throughout my growth in this life-journey of mine. There have been many experiences that I have been subjected to that a lot of people that I know have been apart of. Thankfully, when I've made mistakes I have learned from them and I also am happy to learn from the mistakes of others. Makes perfect sense to me.

I guess the message I am really trying to get across is that so many positive things have been attracted to me simply because I made a decision to say 'NO!' to negativity. It is true that the same things that you project into the infinity of possibilities come back to you. If you throw negativity into that field; you'll get negativity back. Whatever your mind believes; you can achieve. So, I say screw doubt, guilt or fear. These are negativity personafied. They also happen to be some of the most USELESS human emotions that are of man-made proportions. Why dwell in fear; bask in uncertainty. Uncertainty breeds the spontaneity of life. Why doubt who you are; EMBRACE who you are; every single one of us is so unique in so many ways that it is the common bond that links us all to each other. Why feel guilty about anything? There is no such thing as 'your fault, my fault'. Fault is something that exists in people who are unwilling to be held accountable. If you are thinking to do something that you should feel guilty about; DON'T DO IT. If you've done something for which you feel guilty; embrace it and move on. We are all human, after all.

Yet I am still just overwhelmed at the amount of love in my life right now. Love for myself; love for my family, love for my friends, my co-workers, my business. Love fueled by passion. A fire that burns that hot starts to attract a lot of attention. Anyone that has been there knows what I'm talking about; but it is almost indescribeable. It's that smile you see staring right back at you when you are looking at youself in the mirror. It's never-ending; it's Zen. When you fell like you have all the power in the universe on your side. The same mentor mentioned earlier said it's a bounce in your step. You feel so energetic. You feel proud.

Tom Hopkins is a motivational sales trainer who helps train sales professionals how to embrace this passion and instill it in your company. He travels a circuit; speaking to hundreds of people and he is simply helping people become better people. He says that you should get up every morning and look in the mirror and say: 'I WILL WIN.' Try it; believe me; it works. This is just so fundamental. Once you have mastered the art of the positive nothing will keep you from winning...

Because winning doesn't always mean having the nicest car or the biggest house; winning is when you refuse to kneel no matter what life throws at you. An obstacle becomes an opportunity. It doesn't matter whether or not you get everything you want out of life anymore; and so you are no longer attached to your ego. Once you get there; you have everything you want.

And so therefore; I am just so completely ecstatic because I'm just everyday people.