There’s more competition for Freelife’s GoChi juice and it’s not just another MLM.

There’s a new wonderful Goji juice company online that is selling their super acclaimed goji juice for just $14.95 a bottle for 32 oz compared to $35 a bottle for Freelife GoChi.

Let’s see… $14.95 for 32 oz. or $34.95 – I think a 3rd grader can figure out which is the better deal.

Oh and the quality…Read the testimonials for yourself.

They are from just real customers not distributors.

Here’s their link…

http://brazilbotanicals.com/brazilianacaijuice.aspx

Here’s their comparision chart…

http://brazilbotanicals.com/images/products/detail/acaicomparison.png

ENJOY!!

There’s more competition for MonaVie and it’s not just another MLM.

There’s a new wonderful Acai juice company online that is selling their super acclaimed acai juice for just $14.95 a bottle for 32 oz not 25 oz like MonaVie.

Let’s see… $14.95 for 32 oz. or $39 for 25 oz. – I think a 3rd grader can figure out which is the better deal.

Oh and the quality…Read the testimonials for yourself.

They are from just real customers not distributors.

Here’s their link…

http://brazilbotanicals.com/brazilianacaijuice.aspx

Here’s their comparision chart…

http://brazilbotanicals.com/images/products/detail/acaicomparison.png

ENJOY!!

Scores of college presidents, including the head of Maryland’s public university system and the president of Johns Hopkins University, have an unexpected request for legislators: Please, lower the drinking age.

The stated logic is that by lowering the drinking age it will prevent “binge drinking”.

The unstated logic here is that the campus pubs will make a boatload of more revenue selling alcohol to 18 year old college students.

Come on! Are these college presidents serious?

Any states and colleges that allow drinking under 21 in violation of federal law should lose federal education funding and lose their non profit status. In addition according to the Baltimore Sun, an article suggests even losing federal highway funding since lowing the drinking age would definitely increase the number of drunk driving accidents and fatalities on the road.

The unstated logic here is that the campus pubs will make a boatload of more revenue selling alcohol to 18 year old college students.

These “educators” that advocate lowering the drinking age to 18 should lose their post as Administrators. The last time I checked, being an executive administrator at an institution of “Higher Education” in our land included upholding and advocating the laws of the land and also policies that are in place for the general welfare and well being of society in general.

Next thing you know these “educators” will be saying that having “Bud Light Vending Machines” at the local High School will prevent binge drinking, because based on the logic of the “Amethyst Initiative” (the movement to lower the drinking age to 18) the next thing that will happen is that 16 and 17 year olds will be binging.

Say NO to the Amethyst Initiative and do not support any educator, institution or politician that supports it.

Revenue gain on legally selling alcohol to 18, 19 and 20 year olds is not worth the added drunk drivers on the road.

What’s worse than a drunk 21 to 25 year old?

A drunk 18 and 19 year old.

Get the picture?

Most of us reading this were 18 years old once.

What’s worse than a drunk behind the wheel?

More drunks behind the wheel.

Say NO to the Amethyst Initiative and don’t buy into or fall for their faulty logic.

Happiness – everyone wants it, everyone dreams of having it, but for most of us, happiness just seems like an impossible dream. In the world of today, when everything is so fast-paced and stressful, how can happiness ever be achieved? And while it may be all right for those who have money and can buy their way into being happy, for most everybody else it just seems like life is destined to be miserable. With all these disadvantages, how can happiness ever be possible?

Well to begin with, it is no more difficult to become happy in the modern world than it has ever been. And the good news is that happiness can start from where you are, whatever the circumstances. It doesn’t matter if you have no money, once you start getting happiness by applying these Three Easy Steps, everything else will follow, including prosperity.

Step One: The first thing you must consider is that no one else can be relied on to make you happy. Yes it might happen, but ultimately your own happiness has to come from within you. So start for yourself, and don’t wait for other people. Also it is important that you don’t take too much notice of the opinions of others. Once you have decided for yourself what makes you happy, then go with that, whatever other people say. We don’t mean that you should be arrogant, but you should be self-reliant.

Step Two: This leads on to the next step, which is to spend some time deciding what makes you happy. If you think carefully about this, you may find that what you come up with is different to what other people may expect of you. Think about those things in your life which make you happy, but also about those things that are not currently around you in your life but which you would like to have. It does not have to be only objects that you think about, it can be ideas, or relationships, anything you choose.

Step Three: Once you have made a good long list of what makes you happy, then focus all your attention on those things or ideas or people. As you give them your attention more and more, you will find that they begin to figure more importantly in your life. As this happens, you will certainly find that more opportunities arise for you to be happy.

The important thing is not to allow other people to drag you down to their own miserable level. This is a characteristic of negative people, they have a need for someone else to share their miserable outlook on life.

Think for yourself, decide what makes you happy, and then focus all your attention on that. There you have the Three Easy Steps to happiness!

Robert Paterson writes about many different subjects, including Happiness! If you want more information, with lots of helpful advice, tips and ideas on how to turn life around and find happiness, why not visit his blog by clicking on this link http://phe-happiness.blogspot.com/.

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Feeling happy is something everyone wants.  Whether or not you admit it to yourself, being happy is something each of us seeks.  The positive feelings the come from helping others and doing something well are wonderful.  These are two examples of actions that we take that provide us good feelings.  This reinforces our desire to do more.  A cycle of positive repeatable actions not only benefits the intended recipient but also the giver.  This is an example of a tangible action with verifiable results.  Philanthropists do what they do for a number of reasons.  They often express it this way: They want to give back for the good they have received.  Yes they may not do what they do for purely altruistic reasons, but neither can we, nor should we attempt to determine motives by speculation.

Isn’t it better to make every attempt to live a happy and satisfied life and help others to do the same?  A famous person once said, “Give enough people what they want and you will get what you want too.”  The problem is that negative circumstances and problems seem to crowd our lives.  The result is that often people become overwhelmed, discouraged and depressed.

How can you move from feeling negative, despite all that is around you that makes you feel much less positive than you would like to be?  Below are “10 Steps to Being Happy Now”.  Read them through and find more information at the end of this article.

1.    Realize that feelings whether good or bad are just feelings.  This means that you can change them.  You are the one who gives yourself permission to feel a certain way in any given moment.  No one else can tell you how to feel.

2.    A feeling is a signal that your body gives you to take action.  Recognize this and evaluate what your next step should be.  Often we don’t know what steps to take or take the wrong action.  This does not resolve the problem.  Often it only makes it worse.  Try to be aware of the signals that your mental and physical states are trying to tell you and take corrective action.  Sometimes these feelings are the result of negative events just past.

3.    Sometimes events trigger negative associations from the past and we are not even aware of this.  A long passed event buried in our subconscious mind can resurface.  Therefore be as aware of your past as possible and reinforce negative events with positive ones in your mind.

4.    Your mind is like a computer.  It will play back to us whatever we give it.  If we focus on negative things, then that is what will show up in our thoughts and actions most often.  Give yourself positive thoughts and associations.  When you find yourself thinking a negative thing, force yourself to stop the thought process in your head and replace it with something positive.

5.    Reflect on all the good things there are in your life.  The fact that you are even able to evaluate your situation and move toward some positive outcome is a good thing.

6.    Take time to step outside of your situation and do some good for someone else.  Even if it is just listening to someone or offering your time to them.  This is a worthwhile contribution and a valuable gift.  Time is limited so when you give some away for the good of others, you really are giving of yourself.

7.    Remember that the person you are now is the result of all your past thoughts and actions.  While this may seems scary, if we used that information to act and think more positively, we can change our outcomes and begin living a better and more fulfilling life.

8.    Give yourself permission to be sad or depressed and a negative event, situation or circumstances for a specific set period then move on with a fresh outlook and optimism.

9.    Resolve that the most important choice you can make on a daily basis regardless of your circumstance is your choice of attitude.

10.    Being happy is not dependent on what you have.  Some of the poorest people on the planet are the happiest.  In contrast, some of the richest are the unhappiest.  If you set your happiness on things, you will always be disappointed.  True happiness comes from inside.  This is often related to finding something bigger than us to believe it.

When we look for the good around us we will find it.  Inspire someone today with your keen sense of self, a positive self-image and a passion for helping others.  Happiness does not need to be elusive and complicated.  Become aware of the signals that your mental and physical body is giving you.  Learn to take proper action of the electro-chemical signals in your body and you will find happiness.

by Teach Tech45
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by Richard D. Blackstone

There are no coincidences in life. Everything that shows up in your life is because you have used the law of attraction to bring it to you. You can do this consciously or unconsciously, it doesn’t matter to the universe. You enhance your spiritual growth when you use the law of attraction consciously.

You are creating your life from moment to moment. Everything that is happening in your life is happening because you choose for it to happen. You exist on many levels of consciousness, so sometimes you may believe that you did not create or co-create some of the things that happen or some of the experiences you may have.

Have faith that you are a creating machine and the way your life is unfolding is purely and wholly determined by the thoughts you think and the manifestation of those thoughts via the creative process working its magic.

Every person, thing, event and experience in your life is there because at some level of your being you created its existence in your experience. Have an understanding that this is so and then have faith in the process. This faith is rewarded by a belief in yourself that you are the master of your destiny.

You are the captain of your ship and you are navigating your vessel toward your desired destination by using the creative process in a conscious manner that keeps you on course. Hold the vision, steer your ship of desires and stay on course.

You are on a journey toward your vision using the creative powers of intention and desire to create experiences along the path of your journey designed with the overriding goal of helping you attain your vision.

Every person, thing, event and experience that you encounter along this journey was drawn to you, by you, through the creative abilities you possess and by your collaboration with a universe that is specifically designed to deliver your every request.

The more you understand this process, the more you will recognize that everything happens for a reason. There are no coincidences that happen in your life. Everything happens because of the overall plan and agreement you make with your source that you ask, the universe answers and you then allow whatever you desire to manifest (Seen or unseen).

Everything starts with a thought. That is you asking. The things that show up in life are answers. Sometimes things show up in your life as answers but you have forgotten what the question (your asking) was. Has this ever happened to you?

Faith and understanding in the process allows you to see what shows up in your life and your ability to consciously ask yourself “What is the request I made that this person, thing, event or experience is the answer?”

By allowing yourself to be open to all things and attached to nothing, you give yourself the space to let these people, things, events and experiences give you the gift that they hold for you. It is there somewhere. The key is to be open to whatever it is and be awake and aware enough to recognize and use it.

This is where the tools of non-judgment and acceptance play a key role in your ability to discern the message or gift that is delivered to you. By not judging the things that show up in your life, you leave all avenues of information open to flow to you. By accepting everything that shows up in your life you are giving the universe a message of gratitude for its delivery of whatever you ask for.

It wouldn’t be showing up in your life if you hadn’t first asked for it with your thoughts and beliefs. So look to see what the gifts are from everything that comes into your existence. The gift is there. The key is in your understanding of that and the openness to recognize what it is.

Richard Blackstone is an award winning author and international speaker on Love, Oneness & Creation. Journey into discovery of Self by reading this FREE report; “The 3 Simple Immutable Laws of the Universe” at: http://www.NutsandBoltsSpirituality.com

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Sam’s Club and/or Costco is now distributing a MonaVie “clone” that costs $18 a bottle.

No minimums. No sign up fees. No hype to drink with your juice.

I’ll let the photos speak for themselves…

I just found this on Ty’s MLM Blog:

Introducing Frut A Vie:

Here is the price tag from Sam’s Club (a division of Wal-Mart) – note the comparison to MonaVie on the shelf tag:

Finally, have a look at the back label.  I will be posting a comparison of ingredients soon:

Wal-Mart and Costco are not stupid either, gang.  Building a business based on a juice that can be copied so easily along with hype filled testimonies that many times cross the legal line into medical claims will catch up MonaVie.  The hype only lasts so long.

Update II (Ingredients):

Frut A Vie ingredients:

Proprietary blend of Acai (Freeze Dried Powder & Puree), Grape Juice, Pear Juice, Cherry Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Goji Juice (Wolfberry), Apple Juice, Cranberry Juice, Blueberry Juice, Acerola, Grape Skin Extract, Bannana, & 1140mg of Mangosteen Peel Extract. (incomplete – I am working on getting the rest of the ingredients).

MonaVie Active ingredients:

Proprietary blend of acai (freeze dried powder and puree); Fruit juice from concentrate (white grape, nashi pear, acerola, aronia, purple grape, cranberry, passion fruit, apricot, prune, kiwi, blueberry, wolfberry [goji], pomegranate, and lychee, camu camu); fruit purees (pear, banana, bilberry);d-glucosamine hydrochloride, esterified fatty acids, natural flavor, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate.

I also found a review of Frut A Vie on the Sam’s Club site:

5 out of 5 fruit avie, 02/04/2008 By: judy This is great stuff! The acai fruit is the most healthful berry you can take and if you put a once in your smoothie it tasted great. Please bring it back!! Quality: 5 out of 5 Value: 5 out of 5

Pros: everything Cons: nothing

Gender: Female Age: 45-54 Owned product: 1-5 months Uses product: Every day Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

ORAC Values:

MonaVie has an ORAC score of 1027 per oz.

Frut A Vie has an ORAC score of 3500 per oz.

An Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) score is a test tube analysis that measures the antioxidant levels of food and other chemical substances. If a food has a high ORAC score, then it means the food is high in antioxidants. The antioxidant’s strength is its ability to eliminate oxygen free radicals.

This is one reason why I don’t go for hyped out “one super product” companies…because it’s just a matter of time before the marketplace has a competitive product at half the price.

I am so happy to be with a company like Liberty Health Net with solid proven products at reasonable prices and with a Kick butt comp plan that pays and allows the little guy to make money without spending hundreds of dollars for over priced products every month.

This is list is of the wrong foods. There no such thing as food that’s wrong you say? Of course there is if you are trying to lose weight. Here are foods that you must absolutely stop eating if you want to succeed at keeping the weight off.

1. Pizza. Pizza is too easy to eat and too high in calories and fat. Pizza is definitely an anti-diet Food.

2. Hot Dogs. Hot Dogs are too high in sodium and fat. Both help you keep and retain weight. Too much salt also contributes to high blood pressure.

3. Ice Cream. Ice cream has way too many calories and too much sugar. Both are diet killers. Too much sugar contributes to diabetes.

4. Cheese. See #1 above pizza. Cheese is the main ingredient in pizza and although high in calcium, it’s also very high in fat. You need the calcium you say? Skip the cheese and take a calcium supplement, or drink non fat milk.

5. Soda. Soft drinks are hard on the diet with too much sugar. Diet sodas are worse with too many chemicals. If you’re thirsty drink water or 100% juice, or ice tea.

6. Potato Chips or Chips in general. Chips have too much salt, and fat. Have a craving for something crunchy? Have an apple or a carrot instead.

7. Cakes, Pies, Donuts, Pastries, Cookies and other sweets. You should know why you need to stop eating these by now.

8. Beer. They don’t call it a “beer belly” for nothing. Beer has too many empty calories which means calories without nutritional content. If you “have to have a drink” then have “a drink” (which means just one) and then drink water instead.

Cutting out all or even some of the above from your dietary habits will help you lose weight. For many folks, living on pizza, ice cream, pie, soda, chips and beer is an everyday reality and may find it difficult and next to impossible to stop eating them.

If you find it impossible to stop consuming any of the above items you must treat them like heroin. You would not smoke or inject heroin into your body would you? You must treat the above foods and drinks like addictive drugs (in a way they are more addictive) and realize that not only are they helping you to gain weight, but over time frequently consuming them is simply devasting to your health. If you can say no to heroin. You can say no to the above anti-diet foods.

Need help losing weight? Try LHN’s Weight Loss Plus. It works and it’s guaranteed, and you can make money with it too!

“…The dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.”
— T. E. Lawrence from “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”
— Lawrence of Arabia 1888 – 1935

When someone looks into your eyes they should see something alive within you. Having a dream is like owning a lighthouse; it is a beacon that directs a community of men and women to see you have found purpose.

The dream directs us on our journey. At every turn we encounter its mystery. At each new level we become more of the person we were meant to become. In lonely times, when we pass through a storm of disappointment, we find our commitment is unshaken, our strength renewed.

Somehow, if we stay true to our vision, we emerge firmer in our convictions, believing in our ability to accomplish something meaningful.

As an artist, I have often thought that having a dream is like creating a sketch, since it very closely matches how I would begin a painting with a simple drawing. With a few pencil lines and an eye for movement, I find the right sense of balance. Jazzing it up with color, the theme emerges and ultimately the story is told.

The hidden life of an artist is revealed in those brush strokes, just as the highest hopes of the dreamer are revealed with every step taken in their journey to the impossible.

Every Saturday I read a column in the paper by a lady named Catherine Gallaso Vigoritto. She writes an uplifting column that motivates me to want to try harder and reach further within myself in order to find my “reserves” of faith.

In one of her more recent columns she wrote: “These are the best years of your life, so dream grand dreams and then go out and make them stunning realities.”

Her message is right on. We must all believe in our power to accomplish something better. We need to awaken to the idea that each moment holds new possibility and begin once more to see the world as a child does; wide-eyed and enthusiastic. When we see the opportunities that lie before us, we build more satisfying and joy-filled lives.

I like to write my goals down and post them on the walls of my studio. Believe it or not, they always come to pass in one form or another. Magically they have a way of finding me.

Setting the vision before my eyes keeps me focused. It may take one season or extend over many, but the result is the same.

Believe in your destiny. Keep your vision posted on the wall or taped to the refrigerator. Write down your most heartfelt dreams and when opportunity comes, step into your dream.

“..dream grand dreams and then go out and make them stunning realities.”

Often I have found that the world will seek to discourage the dream before it can burst through the soil of my heart. I have learned to treasure the dream’s essence within, while I wait for its tender shoots to become stronger.

Knowing in my heart my dream will one day blossom into the world, brings me peace. For a season we must protect the dream in order that it may grow quietly on the inside. But if we tenderly care for our deepest aspirations, slowly but surely the dream will become new life.

The journey of the dreamer is really a belief in ourselves. It forges passion into character. The dream becomes a pillar of hope we can trust in, lean on and learn from.

Dreaming is an act of faith. The light of your expectations will cast off the shadows of a disbelieving world. God has given the dreamer as a gift, to light an unbelieving world.

Find your treasure within and cherish it. Tomorrow is waiting for you to take the first step.

Always the Glory, Only the Glory,
Copyright © 2008 Artist Doug West
Doug West is America’s Premier Sports Artist. His latest special projects include the 2004 and 2005 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Lithographs, the 1984 Detroit Tigers Lithograph, the Cal Ripken Legacy series, where Doug created four specialized paintings for the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, and the Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Lithograph. Doug’s masterful impressionistic, realistic artworks are being recognized.

For more information or to purchase lithographs visit his website www.jakartmanagement.com

Randy Pausch was a professor at CMU and was told he had 3 to 6 months to live. A month later he delivered his “last lecture” which has been viewed by millions of people worldwide. His last lecture was about “How to Achieve Childhood Dreams”. He passed away July 2008 at the age of 47.

“It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.”

The main points of his last lecture are:

1. Having FUN.

2. Never lose wonder.

3. Help others.

4. Loyalty is a two way street.

5. Never give up.

6. Get people to help you.

7. Tell the truth.

8. Be earnest.

9. Apologize when you screw up.

10. Focus on OTHER PEOPLE not on yourself.

11. Realize brick walls show our dedication.

12. Don’t bail.

13. Do the right things and good stuff has a way of happening.

14. Get feedback and listen to it and use it.

15. Show gratitude.

16. Don’t complain just work harder.

17. Be good at something. It makes you valuable.

18. Work hard.

19. Find the best in everybody no matter how long it takes for you to see it or for them to show it.

20. Be prepared. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.

21. Enable the dreams of others.

The last main point to remember was “It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.”