Have you ever done or seen something that was simply utterly amazing?
Maybe the first time you saw your newborn baby, or the first time you saw the most beautiful sunset coming down over the beach?
Before I get onto that more, let me tell you a story: All of my life I’ve been a pretty happy person. I really don’t get mad that much and I try not to take things for granted. I was always the one who “never got stressed”. However, about a year ago I realized that I was really only like that was because I didn’t express my stress in an outwardly fashion. What I mean is that I held my stress internally. This is why I constantly had joint problems, sore muscles for no reason, and things of that nature. In my freshmen year of college I started getting into personal development and therefore started meditating, since a very large part of personal development can be done through meditation.
There’s literally no other form of personal development that’s so powerful. I had a little success with that, but it was nothing amazing. My self-esteem boosted a bit and I felt more energetic but it was nothing profound. But then I came across a product called Holosync. This product claim to be able to give you “Zen-meditation at the touch of a button”. You see, usually it takes 15-20+ years to be able to get into very deep meditative states when doing traditional meditation. It even claimed to be able to give you even DEEPER levels of meditation, with no experience necessary! Now of course I was skeptical, but something inside me told me to dig a little deeper. So I did..and I ended up getting a free trial of this amazing technology and instantly fell in love with it. Just from the introduction CD I could tell that this stuff was for real, so I decided to get it.
The Best Decision Of My Life
Fast forward a little bit and I finally decided to just go ahead and take a little risk (it has a 100% money back guarantee, by the way). Now for me the price was high – it’s around $160 for “Awakening Prologue” which is the first level. However, I did the monthly payment plan which worked out great and as you’ll see, that $160, even though it stretched my wallet, was WELL worth it.
Getting It In The Mail & Testing It Out
A few days after I purchased Holosync, it arrived in the mail. One thing that I immediately noticed was how professional everything was. It even came in a manilla folder that explained everything to expect, everything that you should do, background of the company and the technology, etc. They even continued to impress me as the weeks went by, but I won’t spoil that on you. When you get it you’ll see what I mean
Now, as for the improvements – I started seeing them within about 1-2 weeks, and I’m a person who is constantly trying to better themselves! Some of the improvements I immediately noticed were things such as: handling stress WAY better, having more focus, being much happier for the majority of the time I’m awake (and I have always been a very happy person), feeling more love for people, things, events, etc., having deeper compassion for others, not getting mad over things I used to take offense to and get mad over, improved mental clarity, and a bunch of other things that would take up much to long of a page. And that was only after a few weeks!
Since then I’ve made even more progress and I now feel blissful quite frequently. I’ll be simply driving down to see my girlfriend for example, and an extreme feeling of bliss and peace comes over me out of nowhere. I also notice how beautiful things are much more often. I can look at the river I drive by and see the “sparkle” of the water as the sun glistens off it. I can see the variation of color in the mountains and notice birds flying over them.
That kind of stuff I never really used to notice, except for maybe once in awhile. All in all, even though Holosync is a bit more expensive than a book or CD or something else you would use for personal development, it is WELL worth it. If you don’t at least take a look at their page and see more about what the technology actually does to your brain, the testimonials, and sign up for a free trial (they don’t even bill you after a month or anything – it’s 100% free), you simply don’t care much about your personal development. I didn’t really get into WHAT Holosync does because their website describes it in much better detail than I ever could.
So go check it out and let me know what you think – I can help you with whatever questions you might have.
For the month of January one of my “daily things to do” was to list a few items that I was grateful for. Although I didn’t stick with it like I’d hoped, I still got them all done.
Here is a list of 100 things that I’m truly grateful for (although a few of them are kind of “jokes”) – so this will let you get to know me on a much deeper level.
Enjoy!
100 Things I’m Grateful For
1.I’m still young
2.I grew up in a great neighborhood
3.I have a great family
4.I have a great girlfriend (her name is Katie)
5.For being a college student, I usually make pretty good money at work
6.I have enough money to buy fitness stuff
7.I read “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” at 19 years old.
8.That I got my first job when I was 13 and learned much responsibility w/ money
9.I have no car payment (and haven’t for over 1.5 years now)
10.My older brother has a lot more money than me and is nice enough to usually pay for me when we go out.
11.Finding Holosync for meditating
12.Finding Site Build It! for building websites
13.Blockbuster mail rental thing (not sure of the exact name), since I hardly ever watch TV.
46.That I can learn from the mistakes of those who’ve already made them.
47.The way trees look when they’re covered in snow
48.Snowboarding – even though I haven’t done it in a few years (I miss it!)
49.Building huge snowballs (5+ feet high) when we get that perfect type of snow
50.Being able to keep pictures of loved ones b/c of camera’s
51.Free e-books online
52.My water jug from Target that I got for like $6 and use everyday
53.Calico Jack – it’s spicier than Captain Morgan and ½ the price!
54.Being able to shop online and save tons of money
55.The fact that I’m not “ruled” by anybody or anything
56.Sudoku
57.The arts & crafts that Katie does – she’s so cute when she does them and she’s very talented with them.
58.All in one printers
59.Variety packs of beer
60.My air popped popcorn machine
61.My piece of crap car that, even though its falling apart and will die on me any day now, still gets me from point A to point B
62.How people get mad at the stupidest things (this gives me a chance to work on my personal development
63.The fact that I realize that failures don’t mean failure – they’re just a learning experience.
64.Playstation 3 – which I should have within the next few months hopefully
65.Professors that let you out of class early
66.That I have a girlfriend who realizes the need to work at a relationship
67.How me and Katie’s relationship keeps growing stronger, not weaker, as we’re together longer
68.Payment plans
69.That I’m the type of person who likes a challenge and can pretty much put myself through anything if it will make my life better
70.www.fitday.com – it makes it SO easy to keep track of what I eat
71.How Katie loves to outdoors things with me
72.My calendar that I have which is full of cute dogs
73.Lasik Eye Surgery – which I’ll be getting in May..finally!
74.Fitness forums
75.Personal development forums
76.internet marketing forums
77.How I can have this blog for 100% free and be able to speak my mind
78.The freedom of speech
79.That presidents change every 4 years, with a maximum of 2 terms (thank god)
80.Watching other people get mad over the stupidest things (not to be sadistic, it just helps me realize how much I’ve grown)
81.Having the resiliency to get yelled at to my face and smile back at the person without getting upset (this always makes people mad b/c they’re usually on a power trip but I’m not letting them have the power)
82.How you can get a workout and play video games at the same time with Nintendo Wii
83.The little boxes Katie made me that I keep my extra money/money I’m saving in
84.Picture frames
85.Cameras
86.Soap and deodorant – it’s always good to smell nice
87.I don’t have to pay for my haircuts since Katie is a hairdresser
88.How the internet makes it SO easy to talk to people
89.How easy it is to find great information on the Internet for either free or very cheap
90.How easy it’s becoming to think of more things I’m grateful for
91.My sandbag I use for getting stronger
92.My Powerwheel (it’s an “upgraded” ab wheel which’s given me tremendous results)
93.My climbing rope
94.Portable CD Players (I really need to get an MP3 player though– I still don’t have one!)
95.Candles and incense
96.How you can start a business that can make you hundreds of thousands of dollars (sometimes millions), for anywhere from $50-$200 to start
97.How I get $3 employee meals at work for checking people’s sidework if I’m in section 1
98.How I’ve learned to expand my personal growth through almost any situation – it’s just a matter of consciously thinking about things
99.Not knowing what’s going to happen next in my life – I like the mystery
100.And finally….YOU! I love knowing that there are other people out there who enjoy reading about my life and listening to me
Thank for reading my blog!
By the way, I challenge you to do the same thing. I’m going to keep this list now for those times when I don’t have as much enthusiasm about life as I should. It’s a great thing to try and it’s easier than you think once you get rolling.
Jeremy
PS – My next post is going to be about something I’ve become very passionate about and can’t wait to tell you. It should be by the end of the weekend at the latest.