Best Of The Affiliate Review

Author: Randy Gilbert (c)2001

Benjamin Franklin never made it to Hawaii, but I’m sure that he would have enjoyed its idyllic weather and heavenly beaches. Having grown up there, I know that he would have also been attracted to Hawaii’s people, not because they take “air baths,” but because he would have loved Hawaii’s rich diversity.

What does diversity have to do with Proactive Daily Living?

Diversity drew me into buying a fantastic book that others might have passed up; it’s called, “Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color” by Iyanla Vanzant. I’m only a person of color when I’m sunburned; however, I have a deep love for all people of every color, every language, and every religion. The daily meditations in Iyanla’s book are superb! They reach way down deep – way under a person’s skin – they speak right to your heart, mind, and spirit.

Now, what do daily inspirational readings have to do with Proactive Daily Living?

EVERYTHING!

My life changed radically when I discovered that Dr. Franklin’s TOP secret remedy was the daily reading of information and inspirational sayings that improve a person’s life and character. This was an amazing discovery. It cured me of TOMORROW-it is and has brought me success and abundance.

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Do You Have TOMORROW-itis?

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Here is one way to tell if you have TOMORROW-itis. Ask yourself, “do I read something everyday that improves my knowledge and character?” If your answer is no, then you have it.

TOMORROW-itis makes you think either you can be better tomorrow without effort, or that you can wait until tomorrow to be better.

Dr. Proactive, how do I rid myself of this malady?

Do what Dr. Franklin did; learn Future Thinking. Future Thinking is one of the key elements of proactive thinking. It means that you plan for the future while living in the present. Therefore, you do the things daily that give your life power and direction, so that you will achieve your goals in the future.

When a ship is drifting, or when no one is steering it, it is said to be “not under command.” If you don’t take the time to direct your life each day, then YOU are not under command. You are either drifting with the tide or someone else is controlling your life. If you don’t gain control, you are in danger of going aground on one of life’s many rocky shoals.

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Dr. Franklin’s Two-Task Remedy

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Ben Franklin was one of America’s first success experts. His TOP secret remedy for TOMORROW-itis consisted of two (2) daily tasks. They are a “must-do” for every person who wants to live a life of success and abundance.

The first must-do task is spend a little time each day engaged in reading or some other type of learning activity. This has an amazing potential for increasing your wealth, especially if you are reading books in your specialty or expertise area.

Dr. Franklin passed this success habit on to others by writing his best seller, “Poor Richard’s Almanac” series. He was an excellent writer and made the information and inspirational sayings in his books fun to read. Through his writings, Dr. Franklin has helped hundreds of thousands of people achieve greatness. You and I can be among them if we continue to read something informative and inspirational every day.

The second must-do task is spend a little time meditating on what was learned and thinking about how to use it to improve your life or your character.

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He Practiced What He Preached

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One of the things that Dr. Franklin did to “practice what he preached,” was to set aside time each day to take his “air bath.” He used this time to meditate and to practice the science of breathing.

The science of breathing reinforces living in the moment, because you can’t wait until tomorrow to breath, you need each breath NOW. Breathing is simply inhaling the good air and exhaling the bad. Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale; it happens naturally.

The science of breathing links this natural function to the mental concepts of taking in good ideas and forcing out the bad. For example, inhaling courage, exhaling fear, inhaling strength, exhaling weakness, inhaling abundance, and exhaling poverty.

Try it for a few moments each day in a relaxed sitting position. Inhale faith, exhale worry, inhale hope, exhale futility, and so on.

Try linking this practice to what you’ve been reading. For example, when you read this article, you are inhaling encouragement and exhaling laziness. When you meditate on it, you are inhaling wisdom and exhaling failure.

This kind of Proactive Daily Living was the secret to Benjamin Franklin’s own success and abundance. Now it is your TOP secret too. Either use it, or lose it.

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Randy Gilbert, a.k.a. Dr. Proactive, author of “SUCCESS BOUND” http://hop.clickbank.net/hop.cgi?review/rgilbert

Copyright 2001 Randy Gilbert. All rights reserved.

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