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Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine
December 15, 2004
Welcome! To this week's issue of the Denis Waitley International online newsletter. I hope you will discover each weekly offering to be valuable, relevant, leading edge, and interesting, with some innovative and refreshing differences from the other ezines and newsletters you may be receiving. My mission is to help you win in all the arenas of your life. You deserve the best and so do your family members. Also, please feel free to let us know how we are doing and what special interests you may have. Warm regards, Denis Waitley P.S. If you've enjoyed this week's edition and found it to be valuable, then if you would do me the favor of forwarding it to your friends, family and associates, it would be very much appreciated. If they would like to subscribe, have them send an email to: subscribe@deniswaitley.com Many Thanks!
1. Weekly Jumpstart
1. Weekly Jumpstart
Adaptability in Action
In a way, human beings behave like bees. If you place
several bees in an open-ended bottle and lay the bottle on
its side with the base toward a light source, the bees will
repeatedly fly to the bottle bottom toward the light. It
never occurs to them to reverse gears and try another
direction. This is a combination of genetic programming and
learned behavior.
Stop stewing and start doing! 2. The Champion Within Weekly Article Many times, we look at high achievers and assume they had a string of lucky breaks or made it without much effort. Usually, the opposite is true, and the so-called superstar had an incredibly rough time before he or she attained any lasting success. It may motivate you more toward your own goals to know that some of the most famous and well-known people in modern times had to overcome as difficult obstacles as anyone before they finally reached the top It takes persistence and total commitment to your goals, but it's possible! You may not know the background of a certain laundry worker who earned sixty dollars a week at his job but had the burning desire to be a writer. His wife worked nights, and he spent nights and weekends typing manuscripts to send to publishers and agents. Each one was rejected with a form letter that gave him no assurance that his manuscripts had even been read. I've received a few of those special valentines myself through the years, and I can tell you first hand that they're not the greatest self-esteem builders. But finally, a warm, more personal rejection letter came in the mail to the laundry worker, stating that although his work was not good enough at this point to warrant publishing, he had promise as a writer and he should keep trying. He forwarded two more manuscripts to the same friendly-yet-rejecting publisher over the next eighteen months, and as before, he struck out with both of them too. Finances got so tight for the young couple that they had to disconnect their telephone to pay for medicine for their baby. Feeling totally discouraged, he threw his latest manuscript into the garbage. His wife, totally committed to his life goals and believing in his talent, took the manuscript out of the trash and sent it back to Doubleday, the publisher who had sent the friendly rejections. The book, titled Carrie, sold over five million copies, and as a movie, became one of the top-grossing films in 1976. The laundry worker, of course, was Stephen King. The main message - believe in your ability to turn obstacles into opportunities. Too often people try to storm their obstacles as if they're forts that need to be taken. It's better to step back and ask yourself: "Did I cause this obstacle by my own actions or lack of them? Did someone else cause this obstacle? Is this obstacle one that grew out of the natural progression of circumstances?" This last question may seem complex, but it holds a secret to the way you can set and reach your goals and achieve your destiny! Whatever Your Setbacks, Keep Reaching Toward Achieving Your Dreams! Denis Waitley 3. Seeds of Greatness by Denis Waitley (These quotes were taken from Denis Waitley's Excerpts from The Seeds of Greatness Treasury booklet) Seeds of Confidence: Value is Inside Out DW 5. Featured Product of the Week Two Special Holiday Offers from Denis Waitley: 6. More Information Ezine Archives - To review previous issues of Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine - Ezine Archives Printer-Friendly Version - Denis Waitley's Weekly Ezine: Issue 11 - Printer-Friendly How to Subscribe - Subscribe at Denis Waitley International or send an email with Join in the subject to subscribe@deniswaitley.com How to Unsubscribe - Use the automatic unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email, or send an email with Remove in the subject to unsubscribe@deniswaitley.com Booking Denis Waitley - Send an email to info@deniswaitley.com and include your name, company, date and location of event, along with anticipated audience size and composition. No Spamming or List Sharing! - You can rest assured that your subscription email address will be kept in the strictest confidence. We do not divulge, nor make available to any third party, our subscription list. Your privacy is paramount to us! Therefore, it receives the respect it deserves! Copyright/Reprint Info - The contents of this Ezine may be copied, reproduced, or freely distributed for all nonprofit purposes without the consent of the author as long as the author's name and contact information are included. Example: Reproduced with permission from the Denis Waitley Weekly Ezine. All contents Copyright 2004 Denis Waitley International except where indicated otherwise. All rights reserved worldwide. **Duplication or reprints only with express permission or approved Credits (see above). All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact Information: Denis Waitley International
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