~ Lloyd Jones

Words of reassurance to those of us who keep trying but at times don't feel like we're succeeding - we definitely are.

Which reminds me of the words of Thomas Edison when he was "advised" to stop trying to make a light bulb since he kept "failing":

“I didn’t fail ten thousand times. I successfully eliminated, ten thousand times, materials and combinations which wouldn’t work.”

Ever since I watched A Beautiful Mind , I've been "planning" to learn this game, called simply Go , that Nash and his buddies played in the movie (which I also recommend; it's a great movie about a great man!).

I'll never forget this scene, when he's challenged to play the game and he says this unforgettable line: "I'm terrified, mortified, petrified, stupefied... by you."

So I've had to write a few lines on the game theory tonight, which of course got me to think about that movie and in no time I wandered off to YouTube to watch some scenes.
The end results was me learning how to play Go game from this Go game interactive tutorial .
Now I have to write a few lines about game theory tomorrow morning...
But a day wasn't lost! As I learned, I played a bit of Go and I exercised my brain, which you can do too!

There's a list of software to play Go (for all kinds of platforms). Enjoy!

So you probably wonder why somebody would write something so controversial it was later pulled off Amazon (after becoming a bestseller) because, supposedly, the information former US army intelligence agent put in it was so powerful , it could easily be used to manipulate innocent people.

There were rumors about unfinished chapter and these were apparently true!

WARNING:
I've been told not to watch the above 2 minute video if I'm
overly-sensitive or if I have a cardio-vascular condition.

I'll tell you why it's being released again: because people need to be informed about these ideas so they may protect themselves.

I mean, nothing has drastically changed from the December 31st 2007 to January 1st 2008. I think people like to think it has because it's easier to think new year brings new opportunities from the first day of the year but I like to think every day brings a new set of opportunities. Every second in fact.

So why the heck am I writing about my New Year's resolution then?

Because this year something different happened.

Few weeks ago I was reading a blog post about a certain "OM" who has set a goal of earning a million Croatian Kunas this year (that's about $200,000).
It was on a Croatian blog "novac" (money) who's writer apparently wrote about setting such goals being unrealistic and that people should give themselves a bit more time for such goals, so they don't end up being disappointed in themselves if they don't achieve it.

Anyway, there were two comments - one saying he won't achieve it, other trying to give some help. What I basically wanted to say (in reply to the pessimist) is that it doesn't even matter if he fails to achieve this goal if that goal has been driving him in the right direction throughout the year and made him accomplish to get even a bit closer to the goal than he is at the begging of this year. I predicted such thing could also happen but in my view it certainly wouldn't be a disappointment because I'm sure he would have had acquired the means to make it happen sooner, maybe even at the start of the next year.

Then I realized what a bunch of cowards we were. Right there commenting and just staying aside. Naturally, all kinds of thoughts started coming to my mind about me not being able to pull such thing off yet, thus staying aside would be OK for now.
Damn me! How easily I deceive myself! It hit me right then and there: when will the right moment come? Will the right moment ever come?
And whenever I catch myself in that wrong kind of thinking, I say, well, at least I caught myself this time, it's something. And I don't recall how many times I felt I was ready to actually do something about it other than just being content that "I caught myself at it and won't do it any more". Even though I knew I should have done something.

I don't know why but it all came to me that night when I was posting a comment on that blog.

So in the middle of my comment, somehow timidly I also set out a goal for the year 2008, just like that guy "OM" did. And woof! I started thinking how I could actually pull it off. What I am capable of and what I should be doing. It was a good feeling to affect my thinking that way.

I'm telling you, this is much better thinking and even if I can't guarantee it will lead me to a success, I know it will take me far closer to it than the "I can't do this" thinking ever could.

Few weeks after that comment I can say that it's having quite an impact on the things I do -- could it be just an early excitement about my target or will I adopt this "new" and highly desired behavior from now on that will make me who I am, we'll have to see in about a year or so...
Actually, the fact that I'm publicly writing about my goals, err... targets like this is a good indicator something has changed because I never dared to do something like this before -- even though I own my own website. :)

And finally, I have to say this is not ultimately about the money. It's about living to the fullest, it's about living up to your potential, it's about seizing life, the opportunities...
I could have chosen any goal, any target but million Kunas but it really comes down to me choosing to stop postponing some things in my life, waiting for the right moment which I realized is actually right now -- and this is not valid just for me, it's your time too - right now.

"...will turn you into a powerful goal-achieving monster."
Joe Sugarman, Chairman, BlueBlocker Corporation

"Remarkable, timely, courageous ... an essential guide for life."
Richard Webster, author of over 95 books

"Can something so profound, deep and life-impacting really be so SIMPLE?"
Dr. Man Sivasubramanian

"...immediately tripled my production."
Frank Rumbauskas, NY Times Best-Selling Author of "Never Cold-Call Again"

Mark Joyner, author of over a dozen books translated in almost as many languages is releasing a new one:

Simpleology: The Simple Science of Getting What You Want

But this is more than a book. Simpleology book complements itself with the already famous Simpleology 101 program which is a 18 day course for life .

Simpleology 101 gets you on track towards your goals through 18 short, easy-to-understand multimedia lessons that require only 15 minutes a day of your time. It's fun and intuitive. You learn a lot of powerful stuff that leave you wondering how simple this is and how come more people are not fully aware of it...

And just as the book itself says:
" simple·ology: The Simple Science of Getting What You
Want is merely the companion to a multimedia learning
experience and some life-changing software--all of
which you can access for free."

I couldn't recommend you Simpleology 101 more. Besides, it's free so you've got nothing to loose unless you're one of those freebie-hunters who would stuff their computer will hundreds of freebies only to let them sit there for ages, even forgetting about some.
Even if you have acted like this on occasion or two (I will admit I have), don't let this "freebie" slip through your hands just because it's given at no cost. All it really demands from you is 15 minutes of each day to devote them to YOURSELF. And if you can't do that, well, I don't know what to say to you. Simpleology 101 has changed my life in a number of ways about which you will be able to read on this site soon. But there's no need for you to wait for anything. Go there and join now!

But if you're really afraid you might let this go unused simply because it's free, there's good news for you. This book Mike has published does cost money, it's tangible and might just be exactly what you need.
You can download a free sample of the Simpleology book after you join Simpleology 101 for free from the Simpleology 101 members' area.
I tell you, the free sample alone will get your mind buzzing... I can't wait to get the full book in my hands!

Here are some of the things you'll learn just from reading this free sample:

• - What is one of the most important concepts the world has to offer?
• - Why you're stuck where you are now?
• - What are the 'Invisible Walls Around your Asylum' that stop you from progressing?
• - What is The Escape Route from that Asylum?

The free Simpleology 101 course gives you practical steps you can make right now to change your life, to start moving in the direction where you want to be with astonishing speed and this book will help you fully understand why you are where you are at the moment. This will give you even more understanding why Simpleology 101 is so important and you will feel like you are really on top of things. This is good. You want to fully understand the problem before applying the solution which will be guaranteed to have more success that way.

The Site from which you can get the Simpleology book goes live at 12 noon EST 30 March 2007 (Friday).

Best wishes,
Dom Delimar

P.S: Hehe, would you believe me that I almost forgot to mention the bribe you're getting with the purchase of this book? Oh yeah, Mark Joyner called up all of his partners, including myself to upload their own products which will be used as free bonuses for everyone who buys this book.
Meaning, after you purchase this book you get access to hundreds of free bonuses, but that's not all. These will be downloadable bonuses but from some partners you'll get real tangible gifts by snail mail right in your mailbox!