Get Ready to Super Charge Your Personal Development

I was so inspired by one of my students who was recently released from prison. She gave me permission to share an excerpt from her graduation speech.

“Every flower has to go through some dirt in order to blossom. I’m like that flower. 

As crazy as it may sound, thanks to my incarceration I have a future.  I made alot of mistakes in my past that cost me alot and almost my life. My wrong doings affected my 15 year old son to go out and mess up so he thought he could be with me.  In his letters to me he told me over and over again how much he loves he. My son would tell me “Mom, forget it, it’s the past. I love you.”  ”Let it go.”  How could a 15 year old be so much smarter than a 37 year old ? I’ve realized I’ll never have peace within if I don’t let go of the past. I’ve learned that I have to let go and let God through my 15 year old son who inspires me in so many ways.  Prison is not a good place to be, by no means, but for me, it saved my life from the streets, drugs, men and myself.  It helped give me a new happy life.  I have a lot to look forward to now that I have had time to get me together.”  Connie

Wow ! I’ve been really reflecting on my life lessons over the past year.

One major lesson has been rising above the negativity of others. I have had folks around me that were constantly complaining, judging, criticizing and circumstances would have it that I had to be around them. I couldn’t avoid them.  

At first I was like really frustrated by it. I mean really frustrated.

However, as difficult a lesson as it was to to understand I began to realize that it was perfect for my personal character development.

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At a private luncheon with the then 22 year old Farrah Gray, in South Carolina http://www.drfarrahgray.com we discussed his upcoming book after the very successful ”Reallionaire” which I always carry copies of to share with people.

Raised by a single parent in the impoverished south side of Chicago as the youngest of five children, Farrah Gray defied the odds to become a millionaire at the age of fourteen. He made his second million by sixteen and now inspires thousands through his speeches, writing, and consulting. His recipe for success: attitude, hustle, and an emphatic rejection of the most pervasive lies most of us believe about money and success.

In  ”Get Real, Get Rich: Conquer the 7 Lies Blocking You From Success”, Farrah breaks down those seven lies one by one. Have you ever thought to yourself I’ll never be rich because I wasn’t born with connections, or a special talent? That’s The Born Lucky Lie. The truth is this: Luck is about showing up. He energetically encourages us to move beyond the lottery mentality. If you’ve convinced yourself that you must first have money to make money, then you’ve fallen prey to The Money Lie. In the real world, the path to millions starts with just one dollar, and Farrah can helps us find that first one. Perhaps you recognize yourself in one of these other misconceptions:

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