July 26th, 2009
Hi All,
On Friday July 24 I did a telephone interview with Dr. John Spencer Ellis. John is the editor and author of THE CODE. This is an ebook that features contributions from some of the most important thinkers and trainers in personal development, including T. Harv Ecker, Dr. Joe Vitale and Marie Diamond. It also includes chapters from lesser known but profound trainers, including David DiFrancesco, Natasha Linton, Scott Brandon Hoffmann, Russell Yermal, Cheryl Price, and some guy named larry hochman (wink).
The interview with John was great on several accounts. A lot of trainers and authors get excited about their work…sometimes to the point where they have to be peeled off the ceiling. John is definitely passionate about growth and abundance. But he has a calm, easy to follow quality that was easy to connect to and stay with.
CLICK HERE to listen to the interview. It’s about half an hour long, and well worth the time for the inspiration you will get from it.
And pick up your copy of THE CODE. CLICK HERE to take a look.
Your Pal,
Larry
P.S. Another great thing John mentioned in the interview is that there is not a “one size fits all” prescription for happiness and peace. We all have different needs and orientations. Some of the authors in THE CODE will have points of view and styles we won’t relate to. But some will inspire and move us into action. Maybe I’m one of them.
P.P.S. My chapter is a bit different from the rest. It’s actually an adaptation from a book of mine, SO, YOUR KID WANTS TO GO TO COLLEGE. It’s about the four most dangerous assumptions you can make for your child’s education. Although it’s about teens, it really relates to anyone looking to continue their education in any area.
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July 12th, 2009
At the end of a workout at the gym I was watching the music video loop on the closed circuit TV. That’s often fun, with the mix of neat oldies, cutting edge new stuff and a few obscure songs I’m thinking were throw in’s from the music company.
Right after “Roxanne” from The Police came a song I hadn’t heard before. It was called “Tears Dry On Their Own.” The melody and beat were sampled from “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye. The voice was that of a powerful, commanding, assertive yet vulnerable woman. She had access to her own emotions but chose to exercise control over them. It was strong, and nothing like any other pop/soul voice I heard in a long time.
I took a look at the end of the video to see who it was. It was Amy Winehouse.
Hmmmm…
The only things I knew about Amy Winehouse were the little snippets of stories on the Internet. Drug abuse, being booed offstage, lots of public antics. It was the classic “bus accident” story. It’s terrible, and you can’t help but look. “Thank God it’s someone else and not me.”
There are lots of reactions people have to the Amy Winehouse story. Pity, judgment and jealousy are the most common ones I’ve witnessed. I don’t know much about her, and I’m not particularly interested in finding out.
But that voice. It reminds me of Rickie Lee Jones, my favorite female singer. In her early years she battled alcoholism, then became that haunting voice and that haunting beautiful music.
Amy Winehouse has soul. And demons, which are human frailties. Some take delight in putting her down. In a perverse way it’s comforting not to have to face the genius of others. We get to believe the earth is flat. We tell ourselves that those who strive, fail. Don’t you dare step over the line!
If you’ve never heard it, take a listen to Tears Dry On Their Own. She accessed bravery, beauty and self-love. Not holding herself back doesn’t make her less.
Sneering at and celebrating her downfall holds us back from the same glory she’s touched - and may touch again. By the time you read this she may have pulled herself together. Or she still may be struggling. Or she may have surrendered and died.
Love her. Send her your best. GIVE her - and yourself - your best.
Your Friend,
Larry
http://NoMoreHoldingBack.com
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