* The Internet Marketing Reporter *

* Issue #37 *

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Launch Date: May 23, 2001
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Present # of subscribers: 3094
 
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Thought of the Day


"Fear is an exaggerated self-protection."
 
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CONTENTS


Article: I've learned

Article: Looking Out For #1

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Article: I've Learned

by Andy Rooney

If you will take the time to read these, I promise you'll come away with a new perspective. The subjects covered affect us all on a daily basis!

 
They're written by Andy Rooney a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words. Enjoy...
 
I've learned....
That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
 
I've learned....
That when you're in love, it shows.
 
I've learned....
That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
 
I've learned....
That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
 
I've learned....
That being kind is more important than being right.
 
I've learned....
That you should never say NO to a gift from a child.
 
I've learned....
That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
 
I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
 
I've learned....
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
 
I've learned....
That a simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
 
I've learned....
That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
 
I've learned....
That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
 
I've learned....
That money doesn't buy class.
 
I've learned....
That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
 
I've learned....
That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
 
I've learned....
That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
 
I've learned....
That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
 
I've learned....
That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
 
I've learned....
That love, not time, heals all wounds.
 
I've learned....
That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
 
I've learned....
That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
 
I've learned....
That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
 
I've learned....
That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
 
I've learned....
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
 
I've learned....
That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
 
I've learned....
That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
 
I've learned....
That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.
 
I've learned....
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
 
I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
 
I've learned.
That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
 
I've learned....
That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
 
I've learned....
That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
 
I've learned...
That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life-threatening situation.
 
I've learned....
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
 
Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.
 
It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it back to the person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK TO YOU!!!!!! YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!

Now send this to every friend you have!! And to your family.

 
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Article: LOOKING OUT FOR #1

by Stephan Bourget

We've all heard the story of the good Samaritan, an Arab that showed godliness through generosity of spirit, paying for the shelter and recovery of a man left beaten in the streets, passed over by religous people and priests alike, left for dead, but saved by the good Samaritan, thus proving affiliation and doctrinal expertise are meaningless without compassion.

 
The good Samaritan took risks. He exposed himself to the possibility of having to encounter the same hostile forces as the man he helped. He risked an unknown amount of expenses building up for the man's recovery, during the absence of his continued journey. But, all things considered, he chose to take all the risks, in order to follow the sense of what was good and right in his heart.
 
His act of kindness was indicated to grant him the gift of kindness from God toward him, in exchange for his compassionate act toward a complete stranger.
 
"What's in it for me?" That's always the big question out here in Mammon, where the greedy pursuit of wealth is king. The Great Lesson, however, is always the same: GIVE WHAT YOU WANT TO GET.
 
People seem obstinately resistant to gathering wealth by the immutable process of getting wealthy by making others wealthy. They seem to want to take in without giving out, seem to want to protect what they have and so pass by, not wanting to take the chance, not wanting to get involved.
 
The facts have been in for a long time. Most people settle for mediocrity. Most people die broke. Most people choose timidity in the face of opposition. Most people do not deliberately change the course and flow toward themselves by giving what they want to get.
 
People want support. Why do they not perceive their calling to be supportive?
 
People want to get rich. Why do they not see that they are thereby describing their own work, which is to make others rich?
 
People want to get. How is it they do not see the requirement to give, then?
 
People want downlines. Then put downlines under others.
 
People want growing residual income. Then make residual income grow for others.
 
People want to have success. Then make others succeed.
 
Wisdom cries aloud in the streets, "How long, O you simple ones, will you love simplicity?"

In other words, "Look out for others and #1 will be taken care of just fine."

Stephan Bourget is CEO of Bourget Marketing International and editor of the IMReporter.

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