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How To Overcome The Single Biggest Block To Success…

July 30, 2005 on 4:22 pm | In Success | 1 Comment

Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve written something. I have so many things I want to share with you that I’ve put on the back-burner because of the wedding…

As you may already know, I’m getting married in 6 days, so things are pretty hectic around here. Vanessa is running doing last minute errands.

It’s extremely difficult to get a woman like her to calm down amidst hurry – I’ve learned from painful experience So I just get out of her way, that’s why I’ve locked myself up in my office to write this to you today.

I’ll make this quick, as I’ve got to go cook dinner.

What I want to get across to you today comes from my own experience, and a very special person in my life that has helped me create such an incredible life.

He’s a very special guy, that I’ve met on the Internet.

No – Not what you’re thinking, but I bet I had you there for a moment

Toby Wong, as you may already know, is my business partner, we live an ocean apart, me in Vancouver, Canada. Toby in Hong Kong.

Yes – we met on the Internet, almost 2 years ago, by chance, on a business forum. Back then we were only acquaintances. I offered to make him a website for a book he wrote on joint ventures, or something like that…

Anyway, long story short – I can’t begin to describe what a difference this man has made in my life – he’s given me the juice and the passion over the past 2 years to build an incredible business that serves and helps people. He’s consistantly pushed me forward and reminded me on a daily basis of what I’m truly capable of.

He’s saved my butt on so many occassions that I’ve lost count.

He’s pulled me up when I was down on myself, which rarely happens.

I treat him like the brother I’ve never had.

Not just any type of brother. But the type of brother that you would go to war with and never leave behind. Someone that stays with you t’ll the end.

You see, even in the darkest times, when everything felt like it was going to shit, with massive debt, worry and little fulfillment, he stayed with me and plowed on even out of the deepest holes.

That’s not the amazing part, the amazing part is that he had absolutely no obligation to do so…

You see, we only saw each other physically twice, and had no paper records binding us in any agreement of business – yet he spent tens of thousands of dollars on his own accord, even though he didn’t have to…

Spent countless hours working with me, sometimes doing even the stupidest tasks – even though he didn’t have to.

And even sometimes put our mission above all the other priorities in his life, even his family – even though he never had to, and I never asked him to do so.

He’s simply a good man – and before I go on any further with what I want to get across to you, I want to publicly take the opportunity to thank him:

Buddy, this goes out to you! Thank you for everything you’ve ever done for me from the bottom of my heart – You are truly one of a kind, you are a gift in my life.

If not for you – I would have never discovered who I really am. I would have never felt the joy of giving, I would have never met my sweetheart.

Even Azura and Tigra (my cats) would suffer, as they wouldn’t be able to eat their supreme organic kitty kibbles that Vanessa buys for them for $20 a pop (I personally think they’re fine eating normal kitty kibbles…)

The thought comes to say “How can I ever repay you for everything you’ve ever done for me?”

But I think that would never happen – the best way I can “repay you” is to live the fullest life possible, and use everything you’ve helped me with to keep on giving to others.

So, where does this story lead us, my friend?

Well, before I get to that, I’d like to do one more thing for Toby.

If you’re reading this, what you don’t know is right now Toby is going through a pretty difficult period in his life, both his parents have just gone through some extensive tumor removing surgery, and he’s worried for their lives. Not to mention, he’s super stressed with work.

So what I’d like to do is ask you for a favor.

Before you go on any further, if you’ve gotten an ounce of good information out of anything I’ve ever written to you – please email Toby at Toby@PowerfulSleep.com and pass on my “Thank you” along with some words of encouragement for him to keep on going.

After you’ve done that…, come back.

Okay now that you’re back, thank you for doing that for me. I want to flood his mailbox with thank you messages, and you’ve helped me

Now, here’s the moral of this entire story. What is one of the single biggest blocks to success and fulfillment?

Here it is:

To be a lot more fulfilled, happy, and successful in life…

One of the most important things you can ever do is …

BECOME A BETTER RECIEVER!

Have you ever heard the phrase “It’s better to give than it is to receive?”

It’s a bunch of crap, and who ever said it probably misinterpreted it.

Think about it – that would mean that someone in the transaction is getting ripped off.
”The receiver.”

In reality both people in the transaction are gaining something incredible out if it.

The original phrase comes from Latin, and it ACTUALLY says:

“It’s better to be in a POSITION to be ABLE to give, than to be in a position to HAVE to receive.”

Can you see how the two have two totally different meanings?

So how does this relate to my story?

You see, a lot of people in life are incredibly POOR receivers. They somehow have built up this belief in life that receiving thing from people makes them users and abusers and they are “un-worthy” of receiving the fruits of life.

In reality, life is constantly trying to give you things(You won’t believe how much!)

It’s constantly throwing opportunities and gifts in your face, but 95% of the time you deny receiving them because of some unconscious inner “unworthy” programming.

Can you remember the last time some one got you a gift and you said “Oh no, I can’t accept that”

Or … “aww, you shouldn’t have”

Get that out of your head!

When you do that, you are “training” the Universe to not give you anything!

Starting right now, become aware of all the times you are given a hint to go somewhere, or an opportunity that comes up that you pass up because of some “excuse”, or when someone is blatantly offering you help and you refuse it somehow.

It will start slowly. But when you get in the habit of being a good receiver, more and more gifts will become FLOODING into your life – until you realize you are in complete abundance.

Take my word for it.

I learned this principle a couple years ago – and started applying it. Toby was my greatest “helper” in this lesson. Many times I could have refused his help, but whenever he offered, I just accepted it.

Think of it this way, I don’t know where I got this from but someone told me it once:

“The window through which you give, is the window through which you receive.”

But, this law also works the other way around. The more you open yourself to receive,… the more power you will have to give! The whole point to creating wealth is to be able to give more.

If you just close yourself off, and don’t allow anyone to help you, to give you, to empower you – then who are you in a position to give to anyway?

The greatest pain of poverty, financially, or in anyway, is the inability to give.

By refusing to receive, you are robbing others of the incredible joy of giving to you.
And it all comes down to a choice you can make, to open yourself to receiving in life.

Thank you for reading these words, and giving me a voice in your life.

Yours To Love and Health

Kacper M. Postawski
www.PowerfulSleep.com