Pete & Kristina Casanova 's ezine Log

Day Trip Imaging

blameiton — Mon, 16 May 2011 02:35:38 +0000

Yesterday I went on a road trip with my wife Kristina, friends Matt and Laura, and Laura’s daughter and her hubby. We visited a beautiful ponderosa pine forest, a fascinating rock shop and a natural hot springs. This trip was totally amazing.

Now for the imaging part. As we were standing in the pine forest I was planning out where my new motor home would sit for the summer. I even had it planned out that Matt would have one and Greg also. I had these 3 motor homes parked in a wagon train circle.

Then we went to an extinct cinder cone. Right near it there were pools fed by lava hot springs. The water was boiling out of the ground and flowing into the pools. Again I visualised having a house built where I could heat the house by the hot springs.

Almost everything I do I have an image in my mind as to how I want the outcome. These cherished images drive most everything I do.

How about you? Do you have a cherished image? How could your life change with money? Where would you travel to? How long would you stay there? Would you have servants? What kind of charities would you support?

Get into my business with me and let’s do this together.

Why MLM

blameiton — Sun, 08 May 2011 23:15:10 +0000

This is the story of why I am in mlm. I started out with a company called iSPViP. Yeh, that is how they spelled it. Anyway, I did nothing but free advertising. It takes a little longer with all free advertising but well you know, if you have no money it works. Anyway, I worked and worked and after a while I had 3 or 4 signups and 1 or 2 of them worked hard too. They brought in a bunch and in short order I had 70 people in my downline in 5 levels. The company changed their pay plan and I lost my downline. At the time I did not think of having a backup plan and I also had things going on in my life so I simply let it go. In short order iSPViP went out of business.

I have a friend named Steve. Steve bought this brand new house and had this beautiful car. This after living in poverty for years. He got the new money by working Usana. Now I am 58 years old and I do not want to commute to work anymore. I want to work at home. Do I have a high level of belief? Yes! It is because I have seen what network marketing can do. So I am asking you to follow me to my new money. I want you to get your new money.

This whole world of MLM works on a belief. It is the belief that MLM works. The absolutely best MLM system is the matrix system. More people make money.

So, here’s the plan. Simply join GDI.

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The Mind of Money

blameiton — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:04:59 +0000

I thought about writing this article for a while now. I have had conflicting thoughts on the matter. I belong to a forum that is run by Rebecca Fine. Her website is scienceofgettingrich.net. I deeply respect her advice and it is the advice of Wallace D. Wattles, the author of the book by the same name. That advice says that you should not talk of the times when you were young when times were lean. I believe that. Maybe I am rationalizing and maybe I actually know what I am doing. I do not really believe that my younger years were all that lean. I mean they were but when I was in that time I didn’t really see it that way.

The reason I am telling this story is to illustrate where our ideas about money come from. Sometimes we don’t even remember. Sometimes it is a small thing and sometimes it is a traumatic thing that happens in childhood. I must warn you that some items in this story can hit a trigger so beware.

Money is a symbol. Our experiences determine what that symbol will be. Religionists say that money is evil. Others say that the love of money is evil. I believe money is the object that gives you the tools to grow and most fully express yourself as a child of the Universe.

Many years ago while I was still a toddler my mother and I lived next door to a whorehouse. Please do not be too shocked or offended. Events are what they are. Without going into details I will tell you I was sold into that whorehouse. There, that’s out of the way. One of the clients named Frank would give me coffee cans full of pennies. In those days coffee cans were big. I have no idea how much money a coffee can full of pennies is.

Most of these facts I do not remember. I only have the stories of other people and hypnosis by which I gathered up “facts” and sort of put together what happened.

My mother took the cans full of pennies and deposited them in the bank in the form of a savings account. She told me that it was for my future. As time went on she withdrew the money and spent it on food, rent or whatever. It took a lot of reflecting to realize where my deep seated beliefs about money came from. I am not going to go into all the connections I made to money but I think you can see. Now many years later I am able to intellectualize all those things and reevaluate my emotions. I am now able to make new distinctions about money and it has unblocked the way for my earning power.

I am sorry for the bluntness of my story. I actually thought it would take a lot more pages to put across my pint. If you find that you are stuck and you are absolutely unable to earn the amount of money you need and want I urge you to trace back through childhood your beliefs about money. Look for where they come from. Determine when it was when you first decided you could not be successful if that is the way you have felt in the past. Then renew your dreams and go for it. Love always prevails. Money will become your friend and the world will be changed by the Faith.

Attitude Counts

blameiton — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:25:39 +0000

Attitude Is Everything

Not an original thought but the importance is such that it cannot be repeated often enough. Your attitude drives everything you do. It is your connection with good health. It drives your socioeconomic status. It determines the kind of friends you have. It even reflects back the image others have of you.

Attitude is determined and can be changed by adjustments to our belief system. An example would be how you react to a homeless person. If the belief is that the homeless are a worthless lot than you will not show body signals when meeting this person. I mean there will be no smile and you will most likely cross your arms displaying body language which tells this person you don’t like him. Or, you may have the belief that homeless people are evolving and their condition is only temporary.

In presenting examples I use blatant demonstrations. Most situations in life are far more subtle. Consider the possibility that the same home person you meet somehow gets into the corporate world and you meet him years later. He will remember your attitude.

Attitude has a metaphysical element to it that cannot be ignored. It somehow programs your mind such that your senses are tuned in to opportunities. If you have the belief that good health generally follows you then you have ‘hunches’ come to you telling you that a certain supplement will be good for you.

From all of this it follows that your entire environment is a creation of your attitude. The car you drive, the house you live in and the person you are married to are all your own doing. Now this may lead one to ask the question, “How did I do this to myself?” But, a more productive question would be, “Why did I do this to myself?” The why in this case is vastly more important than the how. You see, our believes are, at least in part, driven by experiences which may have happened so long ago that we do not remember them.

If you were to drastically change your belief system and thus your attitude you would find that your old friends would just naturally drift away from you. In a short time you would have a whole new set of friends. Friends always support your belief system.

This article is not meant to be preachy. It is meant to make you think about your own happiness level. If you feel like you could be happier than change your beliefs. Change your attitude. No matter how good life is for you it can always be improved in terms of your happiness level. Perhaps before you change your attitude you can write a list of things you are thankful for. Then after you have changed, wait a few weeks, and do it again. Live, Laugh and Love.

Why This? Why Now?

blameiton — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:22:19 +0000

You are only going to be on this earth for 100 years or less. Everything is a struggle. Did you know you can reduce the struggle? Did you know you can increase that 100 years? Listen. It all starts with your attitude. In the last 7 short years I have doubled my income twice. You have everything going for you that I have going for me. You might only have 20 years left or you might have 80. Why not make it easier for yourself and your family? I can help. Let me know. http://petecasanova.ws/fm.html

Stuck? Try Gratitude

blameiton — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:06:53 +0000

When you try and try and nothing seems to work then try gratitude. Just back off and stop trying. Get a blank sheet of paper and write down everything you are grateful for. Then for several days or weeks just coast and keep thinking gratitude. The answer will come at its own time and of its own accord. Frustration is just another form of fear. Gratitude will make you forget your frustration if you really get into it and let it take over. What are you thankful for?

No Need for Sorrow

blameiton — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:42:22 +0000

Did you know that you can live a life and always feel happy? I didn’t know that myself. Here’s how it works. To demonstrate I will tell you a story about Jack. Jack had a philosophy. He believed that at any moment he could make himself be happy under any circumstances. Jack was young and he had a lot on his mind. When Jack wanted to sort out his thoughts he would ride his motorcycle. One day while riding he was thinking. The wind blowing on his face helped him to concentrate. This particular day Jack was not aware of the bend in the rode ahead. Going too fast and negotiating the turn too late put Jack at the bottom of the ravine with a heavy motorcycle laying on top of his broken spine. He laid there for hours considering that this could well be his last day on earth. Hours went by and Jack prayed. Jack could not move but from his position he could see a strangers boots. This 65 year old man asked Jack what he could do to help. Jack asked him how he found him and the stranger answered that there was a helmet on the rode. He told Jack that he should have been wearing it. Well Jack had been wearing his helmet and a closer look revealed a broken chin strap. Somehow and by a strange set of circumstances Jack’s helmet ended up on the rode and signaled the stranger to look down into the ravine. Jack remembered his resolve to be happy even when things went wrong. When the paramedics arrived Jack was telling them jokes. Now this is resolve and this is courage. Jack went on to establish a company and became extremely successful from his wheelchair.

How was Jack able to be happy? First of all he made a decision that no matter what he would be happy. Even when there is a need to grieve the grief has an end. I am not suggesting that you display happiness at an inappropriate time. Just understand that after the grief get happy.

Secondly, Jack was thinking about the paramedics and making them comfortable by telling a joke. Doing things for other people creates a fertile ground for happiness.

And lastly, Jack was able to see past his present condition and move on with his life.

This is a true story. I cannot remember where I read it or the real name of the hero. The important thing is that you can choose how you feel and feel that feeling any time you want to. Victor Frankl called it the ‘will to meaning’.

What I really want to get across is that you can choose how you want to feel at any moment. You have that power. No circumstance on earth can take that power away from you.

Money

blameiton — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:24:38 +0000

You can have anything you want. You just can’t have everything. I cannot remember where this quote came from and I am not sure how I feel about it. Everyone thinks money is the most important thing to them and in reality it probably is rarely about the money. I want to be the boss. I want to be important. I want to be adored by women. I want to be famous. To each person one of these things will be more important than money. Money is only a piece of paper and a one followed by a zero makes ten and a zero is nothing but a one followed by six zeros makes a million. It’s all in the perception. But once you have the recognition and enough to eat and a sufficient roof over your head, why then, Baby, give me wads and gobs of money. EN says money is the yardstick by which we measure the amount of service a person gives. If you want more money, give more service. It all starts with thinking. If I want money and I want the kind of money that will make me happy I first have to be happy. I have to have a Mr W mindset. The attitude must come first. I think of money as being a happiness amplifier. When a small, mean, depressed person gets rich I believe he gets smaller, meaner and far more depressed. I believe when a happy, helpful, joyful person gets rich she gets happier, more helpful and far more joyful. I have more money now than when I started in this forum and I am happier. But I cannot let my guard down. Being happy is a choice and it takes an effort. But, then again so does being unhappy. When you are happy it is easier to be more focused on what you really want and being focused you are more detailed in your image. Money is such funny stuff. We get weirded out on it. It’s okay to be famous but not quite as okay to be rich. It’s okay to own a business but not quite as okay to be rich. Someone will say the bible says money is the root of all evil and another will say no, it says the love of money is the root of all evil. Has anyone ever read the bible all the way through? Jesus said the man who took the money and stuffed it in his mattress was a horrible person and the guy who invested it and got rich was much better. Use a little reason. Money will never do a bad thing. Nor will it ever do a good thing. It will never do anything. People do. Money just sits looking pretty with all its wonderful zeros. Money should be equated with love and you can give a lot of love with a lot of money. Money makes life pleasant. Never forget that there are valuable treasures that have nothing to do with money. Your brain can never be replaced with any amount of money. Your health the same way. But I can pour down handfuls of supplements every day that will make my life longer with a higher quality about it. That would take 800 bucks a month or maybe a thousand. It’s okay to be the boss. Be a loving boss. It’s okay to be famous. Be lovingly famous. It’s okay to be rich. Be lovingly rich. I think we worry too much. Money is not a big deal from the standpoint of evil. It just is not connected. People can be evil. Money can’t. People have choice. Money does not have choice. And yes we do design our own environment. Look around you and this is what you have manifested. This is what you really wanted whether you will admit it or not. Now, put on your Mr W attitude and love yourself rich. Love all those around you and be happy. It is a choice.

The Truth About Double

blameiton — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:11:28 +0000

In most cases a little means a lot. A little cyanide does a lot. It will kill you! In the olden days, hitting a baseball a tiny bit more often would double your income. A pinch of salt makes a bland dish come to life. It’s that tiny little extra that makes it all work, the difference between success and failure.

Double a penny each day and continue doing it for only 30 days and what happens? .02, .04, .08, .16, .32, .64, 1.28, 2.56, 5.12, 10.24. By the tenth day you’ve gotten $20.47 if you add it all up.

Little Johnny got up one morning and got into his sharebuilder.com account. He found he had 500 dollars saved up. For 20 bucks commission he found he could buy a 1000 shares of Luminent Mortgage stock for 280 bucks and then 5 minutes later offer to sell it at 325 bucks. Getting it sold quickly little Johnny put 25 bucks in his pocket.

Doubling on you get 20.48, 40.96, 81.92, 163.84, 327.68, and 655.36. Little Johnny was able to do this all because he stopped buying his daily candy bar and instead began putting the money into his sharebuilder savings account. You see, he was putting $ 0.95 into the vending machine each day so that he could enjoy his empty calories and get 20 seconds of sweet joy.

$1,310.72, $2,621.44, $5,242.88, $10,485.76, $20,971.52, $41,943.04, $83,886.08, and then $167,772.16. When he heard the story of the Doubling Penny he realized that in less than 2 years he would have enough money saved to buy a 1000 shares of a small obscure little stock that would actually fluctuate slightly every few minutes.

On the 25th day the doubling penny went from $167,772.16 on to become $335,544.32 and then $671,088.64. Little Johnny realized that even though his lucky penny really couldn’t do that in real life his $0.95 candy machine money could in reality grow to a thousand bucks in 3 short years.

On the 28th day Mr. Penny would have grown to $1,342,177.28 and on the 29th becoming $2,684,354.56 to finally becoming $5,368,709.12. Little Johnny was blown away by the fact that if he could earn 25 bucks from a 1000 shares he could earn 50 by buying 2000 shares. This meant he could double his money by the 4th year all from his candy bar money.

Adding up each day’s penny money we see that 30 days worth of doubling adds up to over ten million dollars. Mr Wizard looked into his crystal ball and saw that Little Johnny grew up to be a janitor at the local elementary school. He wasn’t very smart and well, he really did enjoy tidying up the school house. As he got older he retired.

At 65 years old, Johnny reclines back in his easy chair. “I think I’ll have a candy bar,” he muses to himself. As he slowly munches away he opens up his Sharebuilder statement and smiles. “Ahhh. $65,493,841.37. “Life is beautiful. I am the richest janitor in the world!”

You see ladies and gentlemen, you do not need to have a high I.Q. or a high paying job. Just the little act of putting away an awfully small amount of money can yield you an incredible future. Yes, it is possible.

Pete Casanova

Constructive Criticism

blameiton — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:06:54 +0000

First off there is no such thing as constructive criticism. Any criticism is destructive and damaging. It’s like affirmations. We affirm what we want conditions to be. When we give thought to negative things we attract negative things in our life.

I believe when we criticize we are actually recognizing a limiting trait, our own, in another person. Everyone has had to meet and conquer their own demons. These demons have names such as greed, lust, selfishness, intemperance, intolerance, and anger. Criticism must be recognized as a mirror in which we see something that is wrong with our own personality.

I believe that if you put in a strong effort to improve yourself it can not help but call on unseen forces which will influence everyone around you. As you fervently work on improving yourself everyone gets lifted up at the same time. If you see damaging lust in someone else think real hard upon where lust is in your own mind. If you see anger in another work your own anger out and get rid of every last bit of rage that might be hiding inside of you.

At the same time do not be so very hard on yourself. If you see these things in another have joy that your own shortcoming has come to your attention so that you can immediately fix it. Then fix your attention on the strengths that you have.

The universe is kept in balance by the power of love. The planets are kept in suspension and in proper position by the same power.

Learn to practice tolerance, acceptance, forgiveness and patience. These words belong to a power called truth. Avoid their opposites. They belong to a false universe. Do not be deceived. There is far more good around us than bad. The world is constantly getting better. Truth is the love you feel. Be happy today.

Pete Casanova