Hi Terry, Neil and Joe!

What a great spark for one of my favorite of all time forums.  Neil I love your Seasonal take on Terry's formula!! and your poem - my friend, you have been holding talent out on us - for what - a rainy day?????????  GREAT WORK!!

I am a Dennis Waitley fan - I will have to brush the dust off of a couple of his works, and I know there are a few new ones.

Joe, I am with you, but if we keep coming back and hanging with the winners and sucking up their knowledge we WILL be on the same level!!!

Hugs to all of you!

Judy

I didn't write this, but it came to me today after reflecting on your writings over the past few days (yes, I try to read everything that the three of you post -- oh the time) and I wanted to share it with you.  After reading this poem, it just seem to fit the "creating your own destiny) forum... 

Success

He has achieved success
who has lived well,
laughed often, and loved much;

who has enjoyed the trust of
pure women,

the respect of intelligent men and
the love of little children;

who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;

who has left the world better than he found it
whether by an improved poppy,
a perfect poem or a rescued soul;

who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty
or failed to express it;

who has always looked for the best in others and
given them the best he had;

whose life was an inspiration;
whose memory a benediction.

--1904 Bessie Anderson Stanley

I believe that this poem sums up many aspects as to why I am here at Adland.  Enjoy!

Hi Joe,

The poem is YOU through and through.  You are living it daily!  If we could all do all those things every day....................WOW - what a beautiful world it would be.

Thanks for making mine a bit better today and for sharing this beautiful poem!

Hugs,

Judy

 

Dear Neil,

Thank you for not only visiting, but sharing Nelson Mandela's quote and so much of yourself.  Your poem is beautiful. 

It took me a long time to learn true love is unconditional.  In both the giving and receiving of it.  I often felt I was unworthy of receiving love and at the same time being afraid of losing those I did love.  With those feelings so predominant in my life, I tended to keep people at arms length. 

Through counseling I learned that all people including myself are "special" and that's when I began writing my "Specialisms." 

I had learned to be more accepting of myself, but until coming here to ALP other than openly expressing my love for my husband, I still kept those "love" feelings to myself. 

In the few short months since being here at ALP, there has been such an outpouring of love towards me ... oh boy ... my Pond of Happiness is overflowing ... that it just seems natural to reach out and LOVE EVERYBODY! 

Without loving oneself a person cannot be truly successful.  Success doesn't necessarily mean monetary gains.  We can have all the money in the world and still not be successful at LIFE.  In the end its the SUCCESS AT LIFE that truly matters.

Be SUCCESSFUL AT LIFE and you will succeed at all else ... Your journey towards your Destiny begins from the time you are born.  Success is about relationships and values not about achievements.  There are many successful people who die poor, but the way they are eulogized stands out among the greatest of men/women.

Whatever else our Destiny has in store for us to have made a difference and to die happy is the greatest reward.

Sincerely,

Terry

PS  Joe & Judy ... will catch up with you ... need to be away this afternoon!

 

 

GREAT forum topic Terry. I like the saying " Don't let your fears stand in the way of your dreams". I plan to soar like a eagle & never give up Ever.
Have a great evening
Kathy K