This is the latest post from my friend Steve and I thought it was a must share.

Peace and love,

Elle

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Steve Straus - Coach Subscribers: 1600+ Readers: 3200+ 14DEC11 
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Today's Topic - QUOTE: Optical Delusion 
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) 

"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us 
'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. 

He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings 
as something separated from the rest - a kind of 
optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion 
is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our 
personal desires and to affection for a few persons 
nearest to us. 

Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison 
by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all 
living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. 
Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the 
striving for such achievement is in itself a part of 
the liberation and a foundation for inner security." 

Albert Einstein 

Coaching Point: Optical delusion? Separated? Compassion? Inner 
security? Oh, Albert, what have you made us think about now? 

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“The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

— Albert Einstein

Peace and Love,

Elle

Children are the greatest casualties of war.

Hi! I’m Elle de Champagne and I’m the producer/writer/director of BOY. This is a story that is extremely close to my heart.

Since an early age, I was traumatized by my father’s stories and childhood memories as a victim of war. He was one of the many child-victims that lived and witnessed so much atrocity.

Unfortunately, the stories continue to this day. According to UNICEF, in the past decade over 2,000,000 children have died as a direct result of armed conflict!

We have got to band together to bring an end to these atrocities.

There have been many inspiring people over the years who have been extremely outspoken against war and who have helped to transform the outlook of many.

Two in particular are Martin Luther King Jr. and Mother Teresa.

Mother Teresa once said that she would never participate in any anti-war demonstration but would always be willing to go to a pro-peace rally. What she meant was that…

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in order to end war you need to focus on creating peace.
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Similarly, Martin Luther King Jr. believed that…

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the only way to end hatred was with love.
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We need to stoke the fires that Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr. and countless others have built and BOY will do this for us.

Boy is the inspiring story of an 8 year-old boy who gains the insight to bring peace to his world in spite of struggling to survive war and the wrath of a heartless soldier. This story inspires us all to take a step towards creating peace in our lives thus moving the world towards peace.

We need your help to produce this film. This will be our way to help to end the pain that MILLIONS of children suffer.

Here’s how YOU can help make a difference NOW!

(1) Make sure you ‘Like’ this page in order to raise the awareness of BOY. Together we can help BOY deliver it’s message…

IT’S TIME TO MAKE A GIANT LEAP TOWARDS PEACE.

(2) Be sure to sign-up for our mailing list on the left beside the BOY logo to keep up to date on the production of BOY and to keep stoking the fire of this project and it’s message (this is also available on the BOY website – see below).

(3) If you can, please make a donation to the production. Go to http://wwwindiegogo.com/boy.

Together we WILL make a difference.

Peace and love

ps – We invite you to find out more by visiting the BOY website at http://www.boy-themovie.com

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Steve Straus - Coach Subscribers: 1600+ Readers: 3200+ 01JUN11 
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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Fail To Fit In 
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, 
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

When you just fit in, your passion dies a little. 

When you just fit in, we all lose the contribution you 
could have made. 

When you just fit in, you believe in your own truth a 
little less. 

Fitting in sucks. 

You fit in because you're afraid to stand up, stand out. 

You fit in because you've been conditioned to, by them, 
by the system. 

You fit in because you don't believe in you, you believe 
in them, in the system. 

Fitting in kills you a little. 

But don't fail to fit in just because it makes you unique. 
That's merely being needy for attention. That's using the 
outside, their reactions, to define you. 

Fail to fit in because it would be inauthentic for you to 
do anything else! That comes from a place so deep 
inside you that you may not have even seen it before. 

If "they" don't like it when you fail to fit in, you may be 
planted in the wrong place. 

We don't need you to fit in. We need you to inspire us. 
To show us what we're capable of, too. 


Coaching Point: Where, recently, have you failed to fit in? 




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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Allow 
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, 
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

(3rd in a series of 5) 

You might think allowing is easy. There is plenty of 
evidence to the contrary. 

Allowing is about getting you out of the way. 

It's so easy to think that you, and you alone, cause 
all of your outcomes to occur. "If it is to be, it's up 
to me" was a popular saying a few years ago. Well it is 
up to you...to ask and then release it. To allow, not 
to make happen. This is a big deal. Allowing is about 
not doing, and we so want to do! 

Allowing is about trusting. And about abundance. 
And about desire. 

Allowing follows asking. After you ask, allowing is 
opening the door to allow what you have asked for 
to come in. But you may have barriers to allowing. 

Some common barriers are, "I must earn what comes 
to me." "I don't really deserve what I've asked for." 
"I asked for more than I believe is possible." "If all of 
what I asked for really does come, I'll be overwhelmed." 

You will want to discover and resolve all your barriers 
to allowing. There, that will give you plenty to do! 


Coaching Point: Are you really throwing the door 
wide open to allow what you ask for to come in? 




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Peace and Love,
Elle

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Today's Topic - QUOTE: Highways and Runways 
(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement or enlightenment.) 


"A mile of highway can take you a mile. 

A mile of runway can take you anywhere" 

"Llano Larry" of the Llano, Texas airport 
(As quoted in Flying Magazine) 


Coaching Point: This quote is obviously about more than 
highways and runways; more than the difference between 
two strips of pavement. It's about perspective. Are you 
bound by the concrete of the here and now or do you leave 
it behind from time to time and live with the desire to see 
what's possible? 




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195 Panorama Cir., Pottsboro, Texas 75076 USA 
903-786-4786 
http://www.StrausUSA.com 

Peace and Love,
Elle

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Farce 
(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, 
cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)

"May the Farce be with you." Huh?

In the Star Wars movies the line is, "May the Force be 
with you." The movie line refers to some unseen, powerful, 
prevailing resource available to help you have your life 
be better. Whether you agree with that or not, there is 
another undeniable force at work in your life. It is also 
unseen, powerful, and prevailing, and it affects your life 
at least as much as the Force.

It is the stories you've made up that are not true. Self- 
limiting beliefs like: 
"I can't." "That's scary." "I'm afraid." "I don't know how."

These stories -- these farces -- keep you imprisoned. 
These stories keep you from experiencing all that you 
really are, from performing optimally, from enjoying the 
full expression of your life.

In the artistic world a farce includes an element of comedy, 
but you are probably not laughing at your self-limiting 
stories and certainly not at the results of them.

May the Farce be with you? No. It's may the Farce 
NOT be with you!

Look into your stories. Resolve them. Break free from 
the Farce.

Coaching Point: What is one story you're telling 
yourself right now that just simply is not true?

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Second Aid
	(Principles are basic truths that, when applied,
	cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

Every Boy Scout and Girl Scout knows about first aid.
A 1948 printing of the Boy Scout Manual states that
first aid is "the emergency care given to anyone who
is badly hurt or who is taken suddenly sick. It is also
the immediate care that is necessary to prevent slight
injuries from becoming much more serious." Many
people are trained and prepared to administer first aid
in an emergency situation. 

But what of second aid? The term sounds jarring
because we don't use it, certainly not often. Second
aid is what happens after the immediate crisis is over,
whether in a medical, life-threatening situation or in
our everyday living. 

Do you have a good ability to jump in and handle sudden
situations in your business, family, community, and
spiritual life? Are you good at first aid? Many people
are quite good at fixing things, moving from problem
to problem "putting splints on the breaks" if you will. 

How is your follow-up, your second aid? Do you look
for the core reasons underlying the just-solved problem?
Do you create permanent solutions? Do you even
enjoy permanent solutions or, instead, get your
satisfaction from attacking the next problem? 

There is no right or wrong here, there is only
understanding how you show up and the results you're
getting. If you're not interested in second aid,
surround yourself with resources which will provide
it. If you do like to create permanent solutions,
then enjoy doing that. 

Self-awareness is the key. 

Coaching Point: Who is the provider of second aid in
your life? 

[Thanks to Penelope Straus (age 9) for inspiring this
S3MC.] 

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Peace and love,

Elle

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Today's Topic - PRINCIPLE: Raising Rocks
	(Principles are basic truths that, when applied,
	cause success to come to you easier and quicker.) 

The old saying is that "a rising tide raises all boats."
While that's true enough, it has also been pointed out
that a rising tide won't raise rocks! 

The environments you create, and participate in, can
elevate you and those around you. But there are some
people who are resistant to having their life be better. 

Don't bother trying to raise the rocks. You've got plenty
of others who will enjoy sailing away with you. 

Coaching Point: Who comes to mind first? 

[Thanks to Jerry Hicks (Abraham-Hicks.com) for inspiring
this S3MC] 

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Actually, I’m going to take a step back because the story behind me getting this book is so interesting and I love to tell it.

A few years back, I was taking some courses through Peak Potentials Training.  I highly recommend their courses.  One of the courses in particular is called The Enlightened Warrior Training Camp.  It’s a course on how to “tap into your higher self and unleash your full capacity for success and happiness”.  I highly recommend.

The sister camp to Warrior is called The Wizard Training Camp which is all about manifesting.  I really wanted to take the course along with my fellow Warriors with whom I had become very close.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to at the time.  However, during any course that you take with Peak Potentials, they provide a sheet of affirmations that I love reading out loud every morning.  It keeps you in the groove.  So I asked my fellow warriors if they would provide me with the list when they got back.  The thing is, we are sworn during these camps not to divulge any information to others in order for the new people taking the camps to have a full experience when they do take the camp.

I knew this but was not satisfied with this answer.  I wanted to become a Wizard without delay.  So the next morning I woke up absolutely determined to become a Wizard, with or without the affirmations or the courses, and I stated it out loud.

That evening I came home to a FedEx box that was delivered to my front door.  It was from my friend Anneloes in Holland.  Inside the box was a copy of Ask and It Is Given!  No word of a lie and also my friend had no idea about my desire.  She just sent me the book because she thought I would like it and I just happen to get it on the same day that I stated I would become a Wizard no matter what!  It was my most amazing experience of manifesting so far!

This book is so amazing.  It spoke to me like no other book had done before.  It answered some questions that I had been asking for a long time.

It also has some great exercises that teach you about manifesting, because it’s all a state of mind.  One of these exercises is the $1000/day exercise.  What you do is, on paper, you deposit $1000 into your account.  Then you have to spend that $1000 in the same day, on whatever you want.  The only thing you shouldn’t use this money for is paying bills because what you focus on is what you get.  Then, every day after you increase the amount that you have to spend by $1000.  So that means the next day you spend $2000 and the day after $3000 and so on.  When you get to a year, you have to spend $365,000 in a day!

Now you might think that this is easy.  Well at least that is what I thought at first.  And to tell you the truth, at first it was easy.  But then I got to about $16,000 and it started getting hard.  It got a little easier at the low 20′s because I started buying cars but then you run out of cars that you want.

I’ve been doing this for a year and a half and tomorrow is the day that I reach $500,000!

Obviously, I love this exercise and I recommend you give it a try.  You might not last as long as I have but it will open your eyes to possibilities!

Enjoy!

Peace and love,

Elle