121212 Concert

Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.

Here I sit watching the 121212 concert.

I’m a Jersey boy. My accent comes out after I’ve had a few beers. Watching the concert and the devastation of the Jersey shore stimulates the deepest fibers in my being. I know that we are all connected but this becomes very personal. It provokes a lot of thoughts and feelings in me.

One of the strongest feelings I have is the desire to come back from the biggest challenges, after losing it all. I know that I have the roots that give me the strength to come back stronger and better than ever. I am also motivated to want to have the freedom of money and time to help and contribute to the causes to make this world a better place.

It is hard to give everyone a fish. It is much more effective to people to help learn how to fish. I am so motivated to make money and to help others make money. The more money that people have, the more people will be able to help.

The 121212 Concert is a reminder to reach down deep and build your dreams.

The concert has been very moving to me for me to fulfill my potential. I will not quit until I reach my goals. In reaching my goals I will also be helping others reach their goals and build their dreams.

Sometimes it take a tragedy or a crisis for people to find their resolve to make a change in their life. It doesn’t have to be this way. People can stretch out of their comfort zone and do things they never thought they could. In this case, they can learn new skills, they can make more money than they ever thought and yes, they can live their dreams.

The sun will rise and we will have another day to make something out of our lives.

My friends, Dr. Dave and Dee Jensen have just released a book titled “The Thrival Theory.” This book addresses some of the topics and tools we will need to move forward in these challenging times.

The message I want to get across is that if you are just sitting there letting life go by, now is a good time to get real with yourself to connect with what your life is all about. What have you been settling for? Where have you compromised yourself and your life?

Do you remember what you dreamed about doing? Have you lost your dream? Have you given up hope? Now is the time to pick yourself up? No matter what your challenges have been, today can be the first day of your new life. You owe it to yourself and to the rest of the world. We have the opportunity to make a difference.

I hope that you will take a serious look at the person in the mirror and be honest with that person. You have settled long enough. It has been the easy way to sit there and let the world go by. Now is the time get some guts and start living life.

Watch the 121212 Concert and see what life has to offer.