He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.
That's a quote by Benjamin Franklin that I happened to come across today. It has absolutely nothing to do with anything else in this message. I just liked it.
What I've been thinking about today is success. For some reason I've come across several inspiring success stories lately. They're all about people who just decided what they wanted to do, and did it, even while friends and family told them they were sure to fail.
Some were old stories - like the one about Henry Ford not giving up on his dream. But some are very NEW stories.
One was about a publishing company that didn't even exist ten years ago. They started out by converting an old barn into offices (and sharing it with the cows at first) and now they're a major company with dozens of employees, publishing hundreds of books.
Others are about people who have "made it big" on the internet.
The other thing I've been thinking about is a question: How many more people will find this same kind of success now that "The Secret" is out.
If you've been on line, you already know about "The Secret". But have you watched it?
If you somehow missed all the hoopla about it, click on this Amazon link and go read all about it. A few of the reviewers say "Bah, humbug, voodoo." But most agree with me that watching The Secret is probably the most important thing you can do for your future success.
I don't want to give it all away, but I have to say this: I've watched people my whole life who always had trouble. Sometimes it was illness, sometimes financial troubles, sometimes emotional turmoil. But the same people kept right on having one problem after another.
Now I know why.
Go read all about it, get the movie, watch it - and I'll bet you'll be just as excited about knowing The Secret as I am.
Now I need to learn how to apply its message to the pesky cat.
Some days when I try to write she won't allow it. Just when I'm deep in thought and trying to hurry up and get it down on paper before it evaporates, she decides that she WILL be in my lap. If I'm really focused on my work I nearly jump off the chair when she suddenly lands with a thud!
Then when I dump her on the floor she glares at me and scratches the carpet, starting a whole chain-reaction event with the dogs, who come to chase her when I holler at her to quit.
She's a very persistent cat, so as soon as things calm down, she starts all over again!
Today was one of those days. Hopefully tomorrow she'll take longer naps.
Until tomorrow - I wish you success, and a cat who behaves.
Marte
writer@marte-cliff.com
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