The Third Ghost by Dr. Joe Vitale

Or, Why I Offered $1,500 for a Book

by Dr. Joe Vitale
http://www.AttractANewCar.com

I've been haunted by three ghosts in my life.
The third one just appeared last month. I never
know why they pick me, but the relationship
usually leads to a brief glimpse of fame and
fortune. Maybe this time won't be any different.

The first ghost came to me in 1989. I was
reading the famous "Robert Collier Letter Book"
and came across the name Bruce Barton. I'm
sure thousands have read the same book, saw
the same name, but did not have the same
experience I had.

I got chills. Something awakened inside me. I began
a two year quest to learn all I could about this now
forgotten advertising genius and bestselling author.

The result was my book, "The Seven Lost Secrets
of Success." It's been through 11 printings. One
person bought 19,500 copies of it. The ghost of
Barton led me to write the book. It has touched
lives around the world, and continues to do so.

But he was only the first.

The second ghost was P.T. Barnum. The famous
showman and circus promoter came to me while I
was reading his autobiography. That led to my quest
to learn his business secrets. A year later, I wrote
the book, "There's a Customer Born Every Minute."
It also led to my audioprogram with Nightingale-
Conant, "The Power of Outrageous Marketing." The
program has been a bestseller for over 5 years now.

The third ghost came to me last month.

I have been a fan of Neville, the mystical writer of
several books, for a decade or more. I even mention
him and quote him in my latest book, "The Attractor
Factor." I even called one of the steps in the book,
on manifesting with feeling, "Nevillize." You Nevillize
a goal when you feel as if you already have it. But
apparently that wasn't enough for Neville.

A few weeks ago I noticed an article about him in
a major magazine. That reawakened my interest in
the Barbados mystic. I searched and found some
of his audios. These are actual recorded talks from
speeches he gave in the 1950s and 1960s. I found
a man who owned all known recordings of Neville.
I bought all 106 of them. I felt as if Neville was
speaking to me as I listened to them.

Then I found five lessons Neville taught in 1948.
These are very rare. They are about practical
metaphysics and how to manifest your heart's
desires. Pure gold. I relished the fact that I was
somehow led to the lessons. But something shocking
happened as I read them.

Neville was talking about needing to take a ship
back to his home country. He said the boat's name
was "Nerissa." That is the second time I've heard
that name. It's the name of my beloved partner,
who I've been with for six years now. Too weird.

But the ghostly events didn't stop there.

In the very same week that I found the rare lessons,
someone posted five books by Neville on eBay. All
were first editions, perfect condition, and autographed.
Neville showing up on eBay is odd enough. For five
signed books to appear was even stranger. I of course
bought them all.

The adventure didn't stop there.

A few days later eBay notified me that another
Neville item was just put online for bidding. I looked
and couldn't believe what I saw. It was the original
published lesson plan from the 1948 lectures I
had discovered -- and the manual was autographed.

Then, a few days after that, yet another Neville item
went on eBay. This turned out to be a truly rare book
from 1939 called "At Your Command."

I had never heard of it before. Apparently neither
had other Neville fans, who had been quiet until now,
as the bidding grew hot. In only one day people were
bidding $500 for this little gem. I, of course, wasn't going
to let this one slip by. I bid $1,500 for it and won it
for $515.

Is the book worth it? I used it to attract a new car:
a BMW 645Ci is being built for me right now in Germany.
So if having ghosts in my life isn't weird enough, I paid
$515 for a little book that is sharpening my powers to
manifest what I desire, which is today a $90,000 luxury
sports car.

This is getting too strange. The events were reminding
me of my experiences with Bruce Barton and P.T. Barnum.
I have no idea if the ghosts of these great men were
actually contacting me or not, but you have to admit
that the synchronicity of events leading me to write my
books has been uncanny. No wonder I've been a fan
of Rod Serling, who I met when I was a teenager.
I *live* The Twilight Zone.

I'm not sure why Neville is contacting me. Maybe
it's just to dust off his message and present it to
a new audience (meaning you). Meanwhile he'll
notify me tonight, or tomorrow. I know he would
like his ideas made available, so I put some of
them online at http://www.AttractANewCar.com

But there's a greater lesson here.

The joy in life is in following joy. What I mean is,
whether paying attention to these "coincidences"
leads to a new book or not isn't as important
as the thrill of acting on them. The adventure is
in the journey, not in the destination. The destination
is simply a pause before the next journey.

Are you acting on the nudges you get, even when
you have no idea where they will lead?

If so, you will find life exhilarating.

And you might even meet a ghost or two.

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Dr. Joe Vitale is the author of way too many books
to list here. His latest title is "The Attractor Factor:
5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or anything else)
From the Inside Out." Get more details at
http://www.AttractANewCar.com or http://www.MrFire.com

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Copyright © 2005 by Joe Vitale. All rights reserved.
You may forward this in its entirety to anyone you wish.

Hypnotic Marketing Inc.
121 Canyon Gap Rd
Wimberley TX 78676

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You Are What You Speak? by Amanda Huber

I was thinking the other day about how conscious I’ve become of saying only exactly what I mean. I know that may sound a little strange, but think about it. Have you ever jokingly said to someone “I’m going to kill you”?

A friend of mine gave me this example recently. He said that your sub-conscious has no sense of humor and interprets literally what you think and say. That, to me, is a terrifying concept considering the things that come out of a lot of our mouths today.

I think I’ve always tried to be very aware of the things I say out loud. After all, I wouldn’t want to wind up accidentally backing over one of my favorite clients in the parking lot simply because he hadn’t checked his email account for several months. Did I really say I was going to kill him? I didn’t mean it though!

Maybe that’s an extreme example, but what of the everyday run-of-the-mill utterances? What about “I wish I made more money” or “I really want a new car”? According to the experts* in this area, statements like these are going to keep you exactly in the same spot you’re already in. Why? Because you are, in effect, reinforcing that existence. You do wish you made more money and you do want a new car (meaning you continue to not have those things by saying them and believing them).

So what do you do about it?

These same experts* say to change the statements and you will change their reality.

“I have $10,000.00 in my checking account.”
“I have a new car.”

I had a problem with this for a long time. How can you say you have a new car when you clearly are still driving the same rust-bucket that you hope holds together just a little bit longer? It feels false.

Therein lies the key, I think. You have to be able to see yourself in that new car – imagine the future you. Absorb yourself in the daydream until it seems real. Another way the experts* tell you to get past this resistance is to change the statements to something you’re more comfortable with such as “I intend to make more money”.

Does any of this really help?

I look at it this way. If you are sitting at your desk, head in your hands, saying to yourself “I really need to make more money” doesn’t that imply a sort of helplessness? You need it? Doesn’t that sound as if you expect someone to come along and bestow some money on you?

Now how about this: “I intend to make more money”.
Ah HA! Now that sounds like a person who is going to ask for a raise, look for a better paying job, or start a new side business.

It’s empowering isn’t it? You could even take it a step further and challenge those nagging thoughts you hear in your head every morning too. Pretty soon that “Oh Lord I look old today” will turn into “I look FANTASTIC today”!

… and you do, too!


* Some of my favorite experts of note explain it all much better here:
(see more great book selections under “must read”)

The Attractor Factor - Joe Vitale

Popular marketing and spirituality guru Joe Vitale argues that those who try hard and fail need to remake their inner beings in order to easily attract success, wealth, and happiness. Many people do the right things but get the wrong results; it's not so much what they do, as what they are inside. The problem for most people is self-sabotage. In five easy steps, Vitale shows anyone how to become happier and more successful by doing a few simple things differently every day. Part wealth-creation guide, part spiritual road map, part autobiography, The Attractor Factor offers inspiring, effective answers for anyone who wants to feel better, be happier, get wealthier, and get ahead in life.

Power of Focus - Jack L. Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt

Whether they are corporate professionals, budding entrepreneurs, or own a home business, most people are looking to achieve more in less time, while earning enough money to live comfortably. This book reveals the proven techniques thousands of people have used to attain all of the money they wanted while living healthy, happy and balanced lives. The Power of Focus is a practical, no-nonsense guide that shows readers how to reach their business, personal and financial goals without getting burned out in the process.

Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialog - Neale Donald Walsch
	Suppose you could ask God the most puzzling questions about existence - questions about love and faith, life and death, good and evil. Suppose God provided clear, understandable answers. It happened to Neale Donald Walsch. It can happen to you. You are about to have a conversation...

Helping With Your Goals by Dr. Joe Vitale

Welcome everyone! I received this article in an email recently and thought I'd pass it along. Joe not only writes helpful articles, but he seems like a really great guy as well. I hope this information will help you too.
(Also worth mentioning: if you want or need a new car, be sure to check out Joe's series on manifesting a new car here.)

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A New Way to Easily Achieve Your Goals
by Dr. Joe Vitale
http://www.MrFire.com/factor

I've learned at least two things about achieving goals: There is an easy way and a hard way.

The hard way is to work night and day, stay obsessed, rarely sleep, and never give up.

Since everyone talks about the hard way, I want to address the easy way. After all, why struggle if you don't have to?

I've used the easy way to create bestselling books, lose 70 pounds in 8 months, find my ideal mate, get healthy, increase my wealth, and much more.

Obviously, it works.

Here's the formula in brief:

1. Be grateful for what you already have.

2. Playfully declare what you would like to have with positive emotion, feeling as if it is already achieved.

3. Act on the nudges and opportunities that appear.

That's it. In my latest book, "The Attractor Factor," I explain a 5-step formula for getting what you want. It's useful for those times when you don't feel grateful, or can't decide on what you want, or don't understand the concept of letting go while taking inspired action. It's also helpful when you have issues about money, or deserving, or feel in any way blocked from your goals.

But the bottom-line for me is this: Declare what you would like with no attachment and plenty of good feeling, feel grateful for what you already have, and act on what appears. The result will be the manifestation of a happy life.

Let's explore this in depth.

1. Feel grateful now.

It doesn't mater where you live or what you have. If you're reading this, you're most likely living like a king or queen compared to people in third world countries. You may even be living better than kings or queens from history, as they often lived in cold, violent, frightful times. You've got it made.

2. Choose what you want without attachment, feeling as if it is already achieved.
There's magic in saying "Id love to---(fill in the blank) but I won't die if I don't have it." Since the world is simply energy taking form, when you declare you want something, you begin to attract it. But when you say you need something, the need pushes it away. You want to select your desire, and feel the joy of already having it, without feeling any desperation. Need will push it away; Desire will attract it. If you feel as if you *already* have it, then you *will* have it.

3. Act on your opportunities and intuitions.

You may get offers, calls, or who knows what. Act on them. You never know what will lead you to your goal. Your ego cannot see the big picture. Intuition and opportunities will come to you from the larger view, and your job is to act on them. As you do, you will be taken to your goal, even when it appears you are being blocked away. Trust is key.

Is that really all there is to it?

Again, the fuller procedure in "The Attractor Factor" will take care of any snags in the process, but the basic process is simple. Let's walk through it:

1. Look around your room. What are you grateful for? Make a list. Get into the authentic feeling of true gratitude. In other words, be happy now. You don't need a reason to be happy. But if you want one, find something, anything, to be grateful for right now. When you're grateful, you're in a mental place that will attract more to be grateful for.

2. Look around the playground of your mind. What would you like to have, do, or be? What would be fun? Write it down. As you do, feel what it would be like to already have it now. Pretend you won the lotto. What would you want for yourself or others? What would be fun? The key is playful non-attachment while experiencing its completion *now.*

3. Now pay attention. As you go about your life, listen to your hunches and act on them, and pay attention to the opportunities and act on them. You never know what will take you in the direction of your goal. Your job is to take inspired action. You may have some work to do in this step, but the work will be from your heart, and will take you in the direction of getting your goal.

Why not go through the steps right now?

Write them down, experience them, and then check back in a few weeks and see how they are doing. You may surprise yourself by how easily and quickly your goals are achieved.

If you find yourself doubting the process, thinking negative, or in any way not enjoying the simplicity of the easy way to attain your goals, then consider learning the 5 step process in "The Attractor Factor."

Above all, have fun. Keep smiling. Be playful. Stay grateful. These are all elements of the new secret to manifesting your goals.

Remember the words of a famous song that also perfectly summaries this new way to achieve your goals: "Don't worry. Be happy."

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Dr. Joe Vitale is the author of way too many books
to list here. His latest title is "The Attractor Factor:
5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or anything else)
From the Inside Out." Get details at
http://www.mrfire.com/factor
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Copyright © 2005 by Joe Vitale. All rights reserved.
You may forward this in its entirety to anyone you wish.

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Hypnotic Marketing Inc.
121 Canyon Gap Rd
Wimberley TX 78676

Member BBB Online 2005