Finally revealed...The astonishing power of gratitude
and the solution to the 5 big mistakes that
keep most people from putting it to work for them!

Daily Gratitude Newsletters

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Daily Gratitude Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 11 - November 2005
Putting Gratitude To Work For You
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We now have subscribers to this newsletter in 48 countries:

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If your country is not listed, drop me a note with the Comments form at
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so I can add you to the list.

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One Year Anniversary!

Yes, it was one year ago that the Gratitude ebook was published and the first newsletter announcement went out! I'm very grateful to all of you for being part of this great consciousness shift.

Who do you know that doesn't have a copy yet? Send them over to the web site to get one - they'll certainly thank you for it! And to all my subscribers in the USA, happy Thanksgiving.

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Holiday Sale!

I've been really fortunate to get a couple of boxes of Bob Proctor's study programs on consignment to sell. These programs were distributed as part of a facilitator training program and have been on the shelf doing no one any good.

Bob's programs are some of the best combinations of business sense and spiritual principles around. If you want to make profound changes in your life, your relationships or your business, then you want to study this material.

Here's the best news - because many of these programs are on tape instead of CD or DVD, they're available for up to 60% off! Same great material, less moola. And just in time for the holidays, too.

Bob's material changed my life. I found my purpose, quit my job and started doing what I love. My wife went through the same process, quit her job and went back to school to follow her dream of being a minister. That's how we got to Kansas City - her school is here. So don't buy any of Bob's stuff unless you're ready to move!

Earl Nightingale once said, "Most people tiptoe through life hoping to make it safely to death." If you're ready for something more adventurous than that, you can see what we have to make 2006 your best year ever!

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PS - With every order through the holidays I'm throwing in an autographed copy of "Seizing Your Success"

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This month we're going to look at an application of the Law of Gratitude - focusing on what you want - and talk about purpose.

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"Imagination and Purpose"

"You see things, and say, 'why?' But I dream things that never were, and I say, "why not?"-- George Bernard Shaw

If we want to be in harmony with the Law of Gratitude, we have to stay focused on what we want, not what we don't want. This can be tough when we have to confront life every day, with all its challenges.

It can also be tough if we don't know what we want.

I am continually amazed by the large number of people that I meet that don't know what they want. Oh, they may think they know, but mostly what they want is to avoid discomfort. For life to be smooth.

In other words, they are tiptoeing through life, as Earl Nightingale put it so well. That's why so many have no answer when asked, "What is your purpose for living? Why are you here on Earth?"

You see, with no purpose it becomes very difficult to develop a vision for your life. With no vision, it's hard to create goals. I lived in that Twilight Zone for over 25 years, and had a terrible time with goals.

I had no idea what I wanted. So I didn't get it. I was very clear about what I didn't want. So I got that instead.

Does this sound familiar?

So what's the cure? Well, you have to choose a purpose. Yes, choose. We don't have purpose assigned to us - we live in a free-will universe. So if you're waiting for God to tell you your assignment, you're out of luck.

Here's the good news - your purpose can be be found among the things you love. In other words, you get to look at the things that give you the greatest joy and happiness in life and choose your purpose in relation to that.

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If you have a business, you understand the importance of networking. But how to find a good business group and stay true to your own ethical and spiritual principles?

There is such a group - Shared Vision Network. It's a national group with local chapters in several states and it's run by my friends Ken and Judy Foster.

They ask me to let you know about a special membership drive that they have, with lots of goodies! Go to this page for the details:
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Let me show you how this works, with an example from one of the funniest men I know - actor, producer and comedian Mel Brooks. (The first time I saw his movie "Blazing Saddles" I laughed so hard that they almost called the paramedics for me.)

Here's what Mel said about his life:
"Look at Jewish history. Unrelieved lamenting would be intolerable. So, for every 10 Jews beating their breasts, God designated one to be crazy and amuse the others. By the time I was five, I knew I was that one."

Now, he's made a joke of it, of course, because he's a comedian. But there are two very important lessons hidden in this joke.

First, by the time he was five years old, he knew his purpose in life was to make people laugh. And he stuck to it, even though his mother probably wanted him to "go to college and get a good job." I'm sure it wasn't easy, either, because it's not easy being excellent at anything, especially comedy.

The second thing he did is so powerful that I don't want you to miss it. It is the secret to having a purpose that makes your whole life sing.

He declared his purpose was an assignment from God!

In other words, he found a meaning, a sense of higher good, a way to contribute to the human race, a way to make the world better, in his purpose. Who can argue with the idea that the more people laugh, the better off the world is?

The same idea was used by Dan Aykroyd in the two Blues Brothers movies. Used like a joke, but with a serious idea behind it. Remember their catchphrase? "We're on a mission from God!" They had to play the blues - it was their destiny.

Follow their lead. Choose a BIG purpose. That's where the power is. Find what you love to do and see that as a way to change the world.

This is where your imagination comes in. It's your most powerful and creative mental faculty. Do like George Bernard Shaw says - "dream things that never were, and ask "why not?"

Use imagination to choose a purpose. Then use it to create a vision - the vision of how you will serve your purpose. From your vision, create short term and long term goals to bring your vision into reality.

Once you do this, you'll have no problem with knowing what you want. It will be easy to focus on that, and easy to stay in gratitude for the blessings and the progress that you make.

Remember - you're on a mission from God!

Have a great month. I am grateful for each and every one of you!

Peace and love,
Wes

PS - Remember to go to dailygratitude.com and give us your comments.

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Don't forget the great holiday sale. There's something for everyone on your gift list, I'm sure! (smile) There's an autographed book, too.

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