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Once, my neighbors went downtown to get clothes that were being given to people who were underprivileged and I went with them. When I came back, my mother was standing there ironing clothes. I had three dresses I thought were beautiful in my hand. I was particularly excited about a yellow dress with two large pockets in the front. Just looking at that dress made me feel happy. I told my mother that somehow the people downtown had gotten me mixed up and thought I was poor too. She didn't say anything. My mother worked hard as a homemaker trying her best to keep everything in line with a simple life being provided for us four kids, me being the oldest.
We spent two years living in the housing project and they were incredibly fun. I never knew I was poor because everyone else around me was poor. We would even go looking for pennies, one of our favorite pastimes--but still not realizing I was poor. I had an aunt with five kids who wanted to move into the projects, but they said she made too much money, even though I would have thought her family might have been on a lower scale than ours. My Dad was a barber along with my uncle Hoyt and my grandfather. My Dad cut hair for twelve years before the hippy era came, and his customers no longer cut their hair. Grandfather continued because most of his customers were older and conservative.
Anyway, my Dad along with most of his brothers were alcoholics--so as I look back on it now, maybe much of the money went towards alcohol (whisky the drink of choice). I remember bottles being hid around the house. My Dad later gave his life to the Lord and does not drink alcohol now. He said that if he ever started, he could not quit; therefore he does not drink at all. Alcohol was what killed my parents' marriage which ended when I was ten years old.
I'm telling you where I come from only to explain my story and an important lesson I learned at an early age about going for your goals. The situation occured after we moved closer to the other side of town, probably a step up, even though I didn't know it at the time. This was the time when the first mall in Chattanooga was opened. The event was an Easter Egg Scramble. It worked like this--everything was roped off and plastic eggs with prizes in them were scattered all over the parking lot. Along with the marshmallow eggs, these plastic eggs had the name of a store and the gift being offered written down on a small piece of paper inside the egg. Security guards were on hand in case any problems developed. We were all told to stay back until we hear a whistle blow. Soon it was blown and all the kids on hand all ran at once to pick up as many eggs as possible. It was a very exciting day for us all.
Before the whistle was blown, before we ran for the eggs, I noticed there were several baskets out in the center. I did not run out towards the center. What would have been the use. Everyone would have been running for those baskets (which were about five feet high stuffed with all kinds of goodies and prize eggs). I tried as hard as I could to pick up those eggs closest to me. After the Easter Egg Scramble was over, I noticed Gerry, my cousin--the one everyone called Popeye, who was about three years younger than me, with a huge smile on his face. He was elated as he stood beside one of the baskets. I said, "Gerry, how did you get that?" Wow, I couldn't believe it. He said, just matter of factly, "nobody else was trying to get it; it was easy." The lesson I learned that day was that if you see something that you want--your mindset must be focused towards getting it. There are so many people who are not going to go for the big prizes because they do not believe they can receive. Gerry believed he'd get one of those baskets, and he did. Had he never tried, he would never have known.
This same thing happened to my son in regards to his degree in Art Education. He did his student teaching and did not like teaching. I asked him if he felt bad he had his degree in something that he didn't like. I was the one who had encouraged him to get a degree in something that he loved and not to worry about the money. It's funny how when you follow your passion, the world aligns itself to give you what you expect. My son really liked computer technology and decided to get Microsoft certified. His career field was enlarged because he had his degree and was affiliated with the educational aspect of the field in which he was interested. His experience intertwined with his goal, and he was soon earning a six-figure income, at least up until the last few years with corporate cutbacks. Anyway, he loves his job and his career, even though now he drives over 120 miles to work each day. It all started by just going for it and having the proper mindset to achieve his goals.
Sidenote: 3/17/13: Brian no longer drives over 120 miles to work. He, along with my two beautiful grandchildren and daughter-in-law moved back home. He has a beautiful home, works for himself and made more in one month than he did his best year working for someone else. Most of the time he only has a few steps from his bedroom to get to his office.
Mindset is so very important. So many children are not taught to go after their goals, and many do not have self-confidence that they will receive. I believe that is the reason why the Bible states:
For ye have the poor with you always - Mark 14:7 KJV
It's all about mindset and moving towards a desired end. It's all about vision, which many people fail to develop, especially the poor. They have been deceived by the enemy to think they will never rise above poverty, and therefore they do not.
Yes, our world has changed immensely since I was a child, but the lesson I learned is the same today as it was then -- go for what you want--you may get it. You never know unless you try. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
My passion is to give hope to the hopeless. A friend of mine told me the other day a profound statement: The best way to help people in poverty is not to become one of them. For those of you who need a plan to rise above the mundane and enter a world of prosperity, please visit my website at: A REAL BUSINESS (Click Here) or give me a call at the telephone number above. I also have a program which can be leveraged to get enough money to start with Nerium, should you not be able to get the start-up necessary. Many people work this program along with whatever it is they are already working because it is FREE to get started. FREE AND POWERFUL (Click Here)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 KJV
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For some reason, I started thinking about something that happened to me as a child. I grew up in poverty, not even realizing that I was poor. Our family which consisted of my Mom and Dad, myself and three younger brothers, was the one of the first to live in government housing (a housing project) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I thought everything was really nice, and I was very happy. There was no trouble, and the school was within walking distance. There was also a playground with lots of equipment; we had alot of fun.
Once, my neighbors went downtown to get clothes that were being given to people who were underprivileged and I went with them. When I came back, my mother was standing there ironing clothes. I had three dresses I thought were beautiful in my hand. I was particularly excited about a yellow dress with two large pockets in the front. Just looking at that dress made me feel happy. I told my mother that somehow the people downtown had gotten me mixed up and thought I was poor too. She didn't say anything. My mother worked hard as a homemaker trying her best to keep everything in line with a simple life being provided for us four kids, me being the oldest.
We spent two years living in the housing project and they were incredibly fun. I never knew I was poor because everyone else around me was poor. We would even go looking for pennies, one of our favorite pastimes--but still not realizing I was poor. I had an aunt with five kids who wanted to move into the projects, but they said she made too much money, even though I would have thought her family might have been on a lower scale than ours. My Dad was a barber along with my uncle Hoyt and my grandfather. My Dad cut hair for twelve years before the hippy era came, and his customers no longer cut their hair. Grandfather continued because most of his customers were older and conservative.
Anyway, my Dad along with most of his brothers were alcoholics--so as I look back on it now, maybe much of the money went towards alcohol (whisky the drink of choice). I remember bottles being hid around the house. My Dad later gave his life to the Lord and does not drink alcohol now. He said that if he ever started, he could not quit; therefore he does not drink at all. Alcohol was what killed my parents' marriage which ended when I was ten years old.
I'm telling you where I come from only to explain my story and an important lesson I learned at an early age about going for your goals. The situation occured after we moved closer to the other side of town, probably a step up, even though I didn't know it at the time. This was the time when the first mall in Chattanooga was opened. The event was an Easter Egg Scramble. It worked like this--everything was roped off and plastic eggs with prizes in them were scattered all over the parking lot. Along with the marshmallow eggs, these plastic eggs had the name of a store and the gift being offered written down on a small piece of paper inside the egg. Security guards were on hand in case any problems developed. We were all told to stay back until we hear a whistle blow. Soon it was blown and all the kids on hand all ran at once to pick up as many eggs as possible. It was a very exciting day for us all.
Before the whistle was blown, before we ran for the eggs, I noticed there were several baskets out in the center. I did not run out towards the center. What would have been the use. Everyone would have been running for those baskets (which were about five feet high stuffed with all kinds of goodies and prize eggs). I tried as hard as I could to pick up those eggs closest to me. After the Easter Egg Scramble was over, I noticed Gerry, my cousin--the one everyone called Popeye, who was about three years younger than me, with a huge smile on his face. He was elated as he stood beside one of the baskets. I said, "Gerry, how did you get that?" Wow, I couldn't believe it. He said, just matter of factly, "nobody else was trying to get it; it was easy." The lesson I learned that day was that if you see something that you want--your mindset must be focused towards getting it. There are so many people who are not going to go for the big prizes because they do not believe they can receive. Gerry believed he'd get one of those baskets, and he did. Had he never tried, he would never have known.
This same thing happened to my son in regards to his degree in Art Education. He did his student teaching and did not like teaching. I asked him if he felt bad he had his degree in something that he didn't like. I was the one who had encouraged him to get a degree in something that he loved and not to worry about the money. It's funny how when you follow your passion, the world aligns itself to give you what you expect. My son really liked computer technology and decided to get Microsoft certified. His career field was enlarged because he had his degree and was affiliated with the educational aspect of the field in which he was interested. His experience intertwined with his goal, and he was soon earning a six-figure income, at least up until the last few years with corporate cutbacks. Anyway, he loves his job and his career, even though now he drives over 120 miles to work each day. It all started by just going for it and having the proper mindset to achieve his goals.
Sidenote: 3/17/13: Brian no longer drives over 120 miles to work. He, along with my two beautiful grandchildren and daughter-in-law moved back home. He has a beautiful home, works for himself and made more in one month than he did his best year working for someone else. Most of the time he only has a few steps from his bedroom to get to his office.
Mindset is so very important. So many children are not taught to go after their goals, and many do not have self-confidence that they will receive. I believe that is the reason why the Bible states:
For ye have the poor with you always - Mark 14:7 KJV
It's all about mindset and moving towards a desired end. It's all about vision, which many people fail to develop, especially the poor. They have been deceived by the enemy to think they will never rise above poverty, and therefore they do not.
Yes, our world has changed immensely since I was a child, but the lesson I learned is the same today as it was then -- go for what you want--you may get it. You never know unless you try. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
My passion is to give hope to the hopeless. A friend of mine told me the other day a profound statement: The best way to help people in poverty is not to become one of them. For those of you who need a plan to rise above the mundane and enter a world of prosperity, please visit my website at: A REAL BUSINESS (Click Here) or give me a call at the telephone number above. I also have a program which can be leveraged to get enough money to start with Nerium, should you not be able to get the start-up necessary. Many people work this program along with whatever it is they are already working because it is FREE to get started. FREE AND POWERFUL (Click Here)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 KJV
