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Bret Carr moved to Los Angeles and began work as a street artist painting pictures on rice grains for tourists. But his real ambition was to make movies that change people’s lives.

And the movie that he created, RevoLOUtion - is now changing people’s lives.

In April 2006 the transformational epic movie Revoloution was released to the general public.

Filmmaker Bret Carr stars in and directs the movie and his inspirational story both on and off the screen is stuff only dreams are made of.

RevoLOUtion is the fictional story of Lou, a stuttering ex-boxer who can only speak normally when starting trouble protecting the Brooklyn neighborhood in which he lives. Lou transforms from violent, extreme stutterer into a great, powerful communicator.

It is structured around an ancient rite of passage, and creates powerful transformational effects with numerous members of viewers. 

Awareness magazine note:

“The viewer so identifies with Carr’s Oscar Caliber performance, that they are taken on a near death psychological journey with “Lou”, and come out having had their own awakening.”

Check out the YouTube video below for the trailer and audience reactions.

The phenomenal impact the movie has had on real people’s lives:

check out the revoLOUtion website>>

It’s that time of year again…

A new year always brings with it new resolutions of people
hopeful to change the old. Popular changes that many people
would like to make are listed below, in no particular order.

1. Lose Weight – With more than fifty percent American adults
and countless others in other countries being overweight, it’s
no wonder that this resolution appears a lot. Unfortunately
there are so many plans out there for losing weight and eating
right, that it’s difficult to know what works and what doesn’t
and which plan is best for which individual. Keys to successful
weight loss focus on good eating habits, a good exercise program
and sticking to targeted goals to reach.

2. Pay Off Debt – A main resolution of many is to pay off credit
cards and minor installments loans; i.e. like auto loans, not
mortgages. Often a tough job, lack of paying off debt often
stems form economic issues, unexpected bills, decreased income,
health-related bills and more mounting all year long. Do you best
and check into refinancing at lower rates is often advised.

3. Stop Bad Habits – Popular resolutions often involve stopping
bad habits like smoking, drinking, gambling, drug abuse,
cheating on a mate and being a workaholic. To help overcome
these, there are 12-step programs out there for nearly any issue
today.

4. Continue Education – Another popular resolution is to return
to school to finish high school accreditation, to complete
college programs and complete other educational training. And
with online technology so advanced today, many are able to jump
back into programs with online help round the clock and round
the world.

5. Travel – Hitting the road, the sea or the air is another top
resolution of many. Travel sites offering helpful online planning,
booking and savings grow in popularity as does this resolution
made by many.

6. Workout – Both genders make resolutions to get fit in the
new years ahead. Whether it’s to lift weights or run track or
bike or swim, people as a whole seek better fitness. And trying
to work in a fitness plan is not always easy with families on
the go today. So trying to squeeze in smaller amount of time
blocks might help many. For example, workout for 15 minutes a
couple of times each day instead of looking for blocks of an
hour where you will be free.

There are more popular New Year’s resolutions. Make some of
your own and see what you are looking forward to, then make
plans to reach your goals. Happy New Year!

Now the problem is actually achieving your resolutions, not
setting them. Anyone can set a new years resolution, right?

Exactly.

So make sure you actually set yourself up for success. Write
it down and keep it in front of you. Tell others about it and
then work on it daily.

For a free report on setting and achieving your New Year’s
Resolutions, check out:

http://www.newyearsresolutionshelp.com/freereport/?a=541

Follow the link above to download a free report on setting and keepign your resolutions. I personally had a look at the report and think Fabio Marciano had done an excellent job in helping to guide people with setting their New Year goals.

Download the free report by clicking the image below.

By Marsha Jordan

97% of people who make New Year’s resolutions abandon them within 30 days. With a failure rate like that, why should I even bother?

Is there a secret to successfully keeping my resolutions?

Maybe I should resolve to gain weight, exercise less, develop bad habits, procrastinate, and watch more TV in the new year. Maybe I could keep resolutions like those.

No, that’s not the answer. We need to resolve to do things in the new year that will make us better people and will improve the world. Here are four simple tips to make keeping those resolutions easier:

1) Start with small steps - Don’t resolve to lose 30 pounds. Resolve to skip dessert once a week and exercise once a week. After these small changes become habits, implement bigger changes and increase your exercise time. Small successes will inspire you to move forward. If your goals are too lofty, you’re doomed to failure. Start small and work your way up to bigger and better things over time.

2) Be specific - Don’t set general goals. If you resolve to be a better spouse this year, you don’t have a plan; so chances are it won’t happen. Think of a specific thing your spouse would like you to do for him or her (like giving a back rub at the end of the day, picking up your underwear, or taking out the garbage without being asked). Resolve to make the effort to do that one thing on a regular basis. Small changes can make a big difference in your relationship. Little things DO mean a lot.

3) Have some accountability. We all need someone who will check up on us. Knowing that someone will ask how I’m doing will motivate me to work toward the goal. Share with a friend what you’ve determined to do and ask them to check back with you each week. There’s a greater chance that you’ll put forth some effort when you’re expecting to give a report on your progress.

4) Choose to do something that has a payoff. If you resolve to eat more liver this year or to walk 5 miles and do 300 sit ups each day, what pleasure will you derive from that? Set goals that will provide a sense of satisfaction upon completion. Determine to do something that you’ll enjoy so much that you’ll want to continue doing it.

Here is a resolution you can easily keep this year. Give some cheer to a sick child in 2007. It’s a small step that takes only a few moments and can cost you nothing. The payoff is knowing that you’ve brought a little more joy into the life of a suffering little one. Visit the HUGS and HOPE web site (http://www.hugsandhope.org ) and read about the kids featured there.

Choose a child and send him or her a cheery email or post card. That’s all there is to it. This is a goal you can accomplish: Make a difference this year — one smile at a time. Be in the 3% who will achieve success at keeping resolutions this year. And one of the smiles you create just might be your own!

Author Marsha Jordan is founder of the HUGS and HOPE charity for seriously ill and injured children. She is author of “Hugs, Hope, and Peanut Butter,” inspirational reading illustrated by 40 sick kids.

What do You Want to Attract into Your Life?

Malcolm from Australia hit upon a wonderful new idea to empower your affirmations and goal settings. He calls it a Vision Statement.

In his own words:

Grab a few powerful images off the Internet and sling them into a slideshow with some brave captions saying what you want …and then MAGIC HAPPENS. Play it back to yourself every day and pretty soon only two things will happen…YOU GET IT!  - or you find out what you REALLY want!!

In the video below - Malcolm will teach you how to create your own vision statement.  Try it and let us know what you think.

If you decide to create your own vision statement and wish to make it public - upload it to Youtube.com and feel free to share it in the comments section of this post.

Editor: Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert is known for doing ‘impossible’ things. In this post on his blog he shares his story of how he’s been able to achieve remarkable success in many areas of his life through his positive mindset….

In Over My Head

I was about 9-years old when I told my mother I planned to win an art contest that was advertised on the back of a cereal box. If my drawing of the famous geyser Old Faithful were judged one of the best, I’d win a prize. Mom tried to explain just how many people would enter a contest like that, presumably so I wouldn’t be disappointed when I didn’t win. I understood the odds, but I was sure I was going to win anyway, so I sketched my picture and sent it in.

I won a camera.

When I was 11 years old, I was certain I would find the Golden Egg at the annual Easter Egg Hunt in my town. Imagine a field full of hidden eggs, the area is covered with kids looking for those eggs, and only one egg is the golden one. Against all odds, I was sure I would be the one to find it.

Later that week, my picture was on the front page of our local paper. “Scott Adams Finds Golden Egg.”

It was about that same time when I first heard the word valedictorian. I was surprised to learn that there was an actual name for the best student in the graduating class. I decided to become one of those. How hard could it be?

In 1975 I graduated as valedictorian.

I recall one day in eighth grade science class when the teacher was giving the answers to some standardized tests we were taking for practice. I raised my hand and pointed out that his answer was wrong. I argued that he was misinterpreting the question. This didn’t seem likely to him, given that he was a professional science teacher and I was 14. But to humor me, he agreed to go back to the source and check.

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Here’s a strategy I’ve found useful for learning dry and difficult material quickly. At various times, I’ve used it to build up my knowledge of subjects like economics, investing, writing and computer programming languages. Some people have been surprised at how fast I can learn these kinds of skills, but I think anyone can do it with the right plan. Of course, you can use this to teach yourself interesting things as well, but most people don’t have any problem learning stuff that’s fun.

Okay, here are the steps…

Step 1: Bombard yourself with information
Many people try to slowly and methodically digest difficult material. They underline things and re-read paragraphs ten times to try and understand. This approach might eventually work, but most people get fed up with it and give up before finishing. Our brains hate this way of learning.

Instead, try to get through the material as quickly as possible. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything, just keep reading on. Push yourself to get the damn textbook finished, and don’t worry too much about how much you take in.

Skip any exercises or quizzes and just keep ploughing through.

Some people can read an entire textbook in a couple of sittings, but not me. I like to digest 10-20 page chunks, then go and do something else for a while to give my brain a rest. If you do this three or four times a day, you can finish a 600 page textbook in about two weeks.

The only time I stop to go back is if there’s some key concept that’s being repeated a lot and I don’t know what it means. Then, I might allow myself to read a key paragraph or two on that topic, but no more. Otherwise I just challenge myself to get through the book as quickly as possible.

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