Someone once said: “People are like like a storage battery constantly discharging energy; and, unless they are recharged at frequent intervals, they soon run dry.”
I thought this short movie offers a great reminder of Xtraordinary Living. It takes 3 minutes to watch and it has a nice sound track as well. Click here to watch.
I have discovered a new and exciting technology that I want to share with you. In fact I used the technology to write this post. However I didn’t really “write” this post. I actually spoke it – from my cell phone.
Here’s how I did it: I called a toll-free number and recorded this message. A few minutes later I got an email with the content transcribed. I just had to do a minor edit and then cut/paste into this post. Pretty nifty!
Not only can you send yourself reminders, but you can do this for others as well. With one phone call you can send email messages to a group of people. Oh did I mention that this is a free service! Visit Jott.com and check it out.
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“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves” British Novelist & Dramatist, James Mathew Barre
“No two men are alike, and both of them are happy for it.” Rabbi, Morris Mandel
“All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to and why” Humorist, James Thurber
” A little kindness from person to person is better than a vast love for all humaknind” German Poet, Richard Dehmel
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” Philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein
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The picture above is of my daughters Veronica and Vanessa and our dog Beyonce.
As many of you know, my wife Jessica is originally from Sweden. Every year she and my daughters go back there to visit friends and family. When she’s away, I take over “dog duties.” Among these duties is making sure that Beyonce (that is our dog’s name) gets a 45 – 60 minute walk every day.
I have observed and discovered many different things during this daily walk that I would like to share on the blog. Rather than make a long post about all of these, I’ve decided to spread them out over different posts.
Earlier this year I posted an article on the Power of Little. In it I wrote about how little things do add up.
One of the things I started doing when walking on the beach is bringing an extra plastic bag and picking up trash. I did this because it just didn’t feel right to see all that trash in such a beautiful setting. I also remember thinking the big difference it would make if every person who was walking on the beach brought a bag and did the same thing.
When I first started doing this a few weeks ago, a few people who walked by thanked me for doing this. Then yesterday, a lady who saw me doing this came over and asked if I wanted help. She pulled out an extra “doggie bag” and started picking trash alongside with me.
Now here’s the really interesting part. This morning, I saw four different people who were all carrying their own plastic bags and picking up trash along the beach. While I can’t take credit for starting this on our beach, I can’t dismiss the fact that I had something to do with this.
I’ve been in the personal development business for 27 years and I still find it fascinating to experience how the power of our thoughts translates into creating our reality.
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“Extending your hand is extending yourself.” Poet & Composer, Rod McKuen
“Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute.” Author, Gil Stern
“Go the extra mile. It is never crowded” An Annonymous Author
“Love is a game that two can play and both win.” Actress, Eva Gabor
“Forgiveness is a gift of high value. Yet it costs us nothing” Author, Betty Smith
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If you have your own blog and would like to increase your page rank with the search engines, be sure to read the rest of this post and follow the instructions.
———Copy and paste the VIRAL-ICONS and instructions below this line———
Instructions:
1.) Copy and paste the matrix of “Viral Icons” below courtesy of Ilker Yoldas from The Thinking Blog. TIP : Easy way to do this : When viewing this page in browser go to View—–>Page Source (CTRL+U) in Firefox and View——>Source in Internet Explorer. This page source will open in a Notepad file. Just copy all between the lines “———Copy and paste the VIRAL-ICONS and instructions below/above this line———”.
Then paste it in Edit Html tab of post editor when creating your post.
2)Make a favicon for your blog.
3.) Upload your non-animated favicon (GIF image of size 16×16 pixels) to any free hosting service, Googlepages or to your own server provided by your hosting service if you have one. Then copy down it’s link : LINK OF YOUR FAVICON.
4.) Substitute the Host Icon and one of the “Viral Icons” in the matrix with your ALT text of choice and your blog’s URL. Maximum of 3 specific keywords for the ALT text are best for it to be effective.
Here is an example:
<a href=”LINK OF YOUR BLOG”><img alt=”YOUR KEYWORDS HERE” src=”LINK OF YOUR FAVICON” /></a>
Replace the CAPS in the above code with actual values.
5.) When you get a ping back from someone that has your icon in one of their “Viral Icons”, practice good karma by copying his/her Host Icon’s code (automatically the associated ALT tag will also be copied) and paste it over one of your “Viral Icons” below.
6.) Invite your readers to do the same and soon this can grow virally.
Host Icon: 
Rules: No Porn Sites, Only 1 icon per person (i.e. don’t hog the ViralIcons!), and please don’t tamper with other people’s ALT tags, URLs or favicons.
Important: Once I get a ping back from you (I promise to do the best I can), I will add your favicon and the associated code you designate as “Host Icon” here, replacing one of the “Viral Icons” from the matrix above. Feel free to drop a comment here with your blog URL, ALT tags and favicon URL (we don’t mind if it is the same all over the blogosphere).
———Copy and paste the VIRAL-ICONS and instructions above this line———
Ilker Yoldas further adds : ” Why do bloggers need a favicon? Having a favicon is yet another way to establish your identity and make it easier for people to remember your site among a pile of places. These icons are everywhere (bookmarks, tabs, URL) and are often used on other sites for blogrolls. The favicon is such a simple piece of promotion, you really should have no excuse for not implementing it straight away. Think about all the extra exposure you can get.
Episode # 33 of Xtraordinary Living is out. If you hear tropical birds in the background of this podcast, you aren’t imagining things! In this episode I interviewed PL&L client Andy Laird while we were in the Amazon Rain Forest.
Andy has the distinction of being PL&L’s highest frequent flyer miles client. For the past nine years, Andy has commuted for weekend, year-long and Learning Vacation courses from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to PL&L’s Southern California location.
In this episode Andy covers his journey to “Experiencing the Unknown.” From his early college years to his current “over-60, but feeling 20″ life, Andy gives us a glimpse at what it’s like to “choose” the “unknown!”
In our 33rd episode, you’ll hear:
– What driving life interest led Andy from central California, to Denver, to Los Angeles to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
– When and why Andy first got hooked on Learning Vacations.
– Why, at age 50, Andy decided to take up scuba diving and has now achieved the status of Master Diver with a specialty in Ice Diving.
– Why it’s vital to Andy’s extraordinary life for him to keep pushing the envelope and experiencing the unknown.
– and more.
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This episode is approximately 24 minutes long. To listen to it, click here:Podcast 33
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“It is by logic that we prove, but by intuition that we discover.” 19th Century French Mathematician, Henri Poncare
“Take good care of your reputation. It will live longer than you do.” An Unknown Author
“In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.” 19th Century English Literary Critic, John Churlon Collins
“Appreciation is like an insurance policy. It has to be renewed every now an then.” Colonel Dave McIntyre
“It’s when you run away that you’re most liable to stumble.” Screenwriter/ Producer, Casey Robinson
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I just returned from two Learning Vacations in the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu. This slide presentation should give you a tiny glimpse of what we experienced. All the pictures were taken by our guide Jonathan Green. Turn your speakers on so that you can listen to my commentary. Enjoy!
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