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I love a good laugh once in a while, especially at things that are witty and fun.

This guy really impressed me with the way he handled rejection. We can learn a lot from him, can’t we?

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Herbert A. Millington
Chair - Search Committee
412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson University
College Hill, MA 34109

Dear Professor Millington,

Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I
regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me
an assistant professor position in your department.

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually
large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field
of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals.

Despite Whitson’s outstanding qualifications and previous experience in
rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at
this time. Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor
in your department this August. I look forward to seeing you then.

Best of luck in rejecting future applicants.

Sincerely,
Chris L. Jensen
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One of my blog readers forwarded me an email which I find really meaningful… It’s a story about dreams and regrets. I hope that after reading this story, it will inspire you to seize the day and do everything that you have always dreamt about.

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A man lay on his bed at the end of his life waiting to die. His dream came to pay its last respects and bid farewell to the man who had never used it.

As it entered the room the man looked down in shame.

“Why did you not realise me?” the dream asked.

“Because I was afraid,” the man said.

“Afraid of what?” asked the dream.

“I was afraid I would fail.”

“But haven’t you failed by not attempting to use me?”

“Yes I have, but I always thought there would be tomorrow.”

“You fool!” said the dream, “Did it never occur to you that there was only ever today… the moment that you are in right now? Do you think that now that death is here you can put it off until tomorrow?”

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Do you have dreams you are afraid to go after?

Give yourself permission to laugh
Give yourself permission to cry
Give yourself permission to smile
Give yourself permission to fail
Give yourself permission to succeed
Give yourself permission to play
Give yourself permission to have fun
Give yourself permission to love
Give yourself permission to do whatever you want
Give yourself permission to let go
Give yourself permission to meet wonderful people
Give yourself permission to grow
Give yourself permission to fly
Give yourself permission to dream
Give yourself permission to create the life you’ve always wanted
Give yourself permission to unleash your potential
Give yourself permission to find out more about that guy/girl
Give yourself permission to stop beating yourself up
Give yourself permission to believe
Give yourself permission to move on
Give yourself permission to sing
Give yourself permission to dance
Give yourself permission to live
Give yourself permission to be in the moment
Give yourself permission to adapt
Give yourself permission to relax
Give yourself permission to say what you really mean
Give yourself permission to do something new
Give yourself permission to just be

Give yourself permission

Copyright 2008 RichGrad.com
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Give Yourself Permission

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
- Confucius

Have you ever noticed that as sophisticated thinking machines, we humans have the tendency to over-complicate things?

I’m working on a significant life-changing project with Jimmy and we are stuck. We are stuck because we grew a simple idea into a complicated pile of mess and it’s time to integrate all of our knowledge, all of our learnings into a whole.

A whole load of simplicity.

And that’s when the huge rock dropped on our paths… preventing us from moving ahead. We are wrecking our brains, thinking, pondering, creating, observing… How do you take a simple idea and implement it simply?

I haven’t figured it out yet… but I’m letting my unconscious mind take over and pass me the answer when it’s ready… There’s this idea that our unconscious minds are like super computers… Ask them any questions and they will work their butts off to come up with all the answers you’d ever wish for.

If this is too new age for you, I understand… but hey no harm giving it a go right?

And for you quote lovers out there… I want to leave you with another gem…

“Genius is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple.”
- C. W. Ceram

P.S. If you have any simplification tips, please share them with my readers and me ok?

All right, here’s the deal. A couple of my “crazy” friends are on an “impossible” mission. They have just written a book in 24 hours (yes, you heard me right!) and now, they want to do something crazier…

They are hoping to sell 10,000 copies of their ebook in 24 hours!

The book is a collection of stories of change. They want to bring a message to the world that dreams can become reality. From what I’ve heard, 20% 60% of the proceeds will go to the “Make A Wish” Foundation.

Here’s a video of Eric explaining just “what the heck” they are trying to do…

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Pushing the power of intention and manifestation to the limit