You know how we think we are all living on the same planet…

Somehow, it’s NOT true.

We have 195 countries and each of them has their own sets of cultures, values, and what is normally considered good or bad.

Let’s take this test and see how similar we really are together…

In one country, if you say you want to get rich and become a millionaire, people around you will say you are ambitious and respect your spirit…

While in another country it may sound too greedy and everyone encourages you to go after being simple and not wanting much.

In one country, arranged marriages may be the accepted way to go to find your loved one and create a family.. while somewhere else people think it’s funny and was the way to go 500 years ago. They believe dating and relationships should help you find your partner.

In one place if you carry a bomb and do suicide bombing, you are considered a hero and a saint… somewhere else everyone thinks it’s the most stupid thing to do.

Some place the perfect image of a woman is the one who can find a husband before reaching 30 and then stays at home, cooks food for the family, and takes care of the babies.

Working outside? Being independant? Don’t even think about it.

Somewhere else you are the perfect woman if you stand on your own feet, work for your own and follow your dreams bravely in life, and take the lead of your ship - not relying it all on your man.

Pretty amazing this difference is, isn’t it?

Did I hear anyone mention we are NOT living on the same world?

I’ve been to quite a number of various countries and have discovered about many cultures through my  friends and business partners in various places all around the world.

And as I get to know more about each country, I keep getting more and more amazed how we human beings have our own way of creating totally different values and belief systems.

Something that may be considered the #1 wisest, most encouraged thing to do in one place… might be thought as the #1 worst, most stupid, most avoided thing to do somewhere else.

Don’t you think it’s amazing?

It is so much fun when you learn about various cultures and like an eagle from high in the sky, you watch and compare them.

It’s even double fun when we don’t try to judge people from us in an instant or labeling them. Just trying to understand their lifestyle and watch it like a fun movie.

That’s why traveling and making international friends is really amazing and opens up our mind to a world of opportunities like nothing before.

So I don’t judge people based on my priorities and likes anymore…

“I have my way, you have your way. We may both be doing the Best in our own unique way.”

So what about YOU?

Which countries and cultures have you found out about? What amazing differences did you notice?

So whichever part of the world you are from, my greetings and regards to you and…

Thank you, Merci, Danke, Gracias, Arigato, Xie Xie, Terima kasih, Shokran, and Mamnoon…

… for dropping by.

All the best to you!

Ladan

Music is really the food for soul. You know how amazing it feels to listen to music in every day life. It can lift you up when you are down and can transfer so much energy to you that really amazes you.

So have you ever imagined, now that it feels so good to listen to music… how amazing it will feel to be able to play it yourself, in any way your heart desires?

So have you ever tried learning to play a musical instrument?

I first started learning to play piano a couple of years ago. It was so much fun to be able to play my favorite music myself. Also not to mention how brilliant and smart you feel when you can actually compose a unique music.

I didn’t go to any class to learn it though, as classes have been always too slow for me. So I decided to learn it online using free courses and also a DVD course.

Everyone laughed at me at first when told them I was learning piano online using free courses, but when they saw me read sheet music and even play by ear after a few months.

You see? Learning music is really easy. You can definitely do it too, if you are interested.

OK, so recently I thought, “Hmmm, just ONE musical instrument is not enough adventure.”

So then I bought an acoustic guitar recently to learn to play guitar as well as piano.

So what about YOU? Have you ever tried learning to play music? If no, why not?

If you knew you could learn it in a week, what musical instrument would you like to play?

Let’s Wow!

Have you seen some people getting done 2 things in their day… while some others can accomplish as many as 10 or more?

How is it possible? Don’t we all have the same 24 hours a day?

For example, if you were planing to do some work today, go for shopping tomorrow, and read your favorite book the next day, you can do it all in one day, and then some.

Yes, it’s true but also there is a secret…

–> You can stretch your day as long as you want, to get much more done!

When you seize your day, you see amazingly how you can do what you normally did in 3 days… in only one single day.

And you know how significant it is?

Doing a simple math, living 3 days in 1 day, also means you’ll end up accomplishing in one month as you used to get done in 3 months, and then in one year rather than 3 years…

And then later you’ll live in 10 years as much as 30 years.

And finally, you could be living 3 lifetimes in ONE.

The power of it is truly amazing!

You see how valuable it will be to your life?

When I used to go to school, I remember my classmates were all studying their lessons and doing their homework every day. And spend the few hours left in a day to watch TV and have fun.

What I was doing, was that I was studying the same lessons and on top of that, also starting my brand new website and online business, while also reading lots of self improvement books to grow my success.

Not to mention spending good time of fun and hobbies as well.

So how was it possible that we all had the same amount of time in a day, and one ended up doing multiple times more than others?

Yes, your secret key is that you can seize the day to get as much out of it that you want.

You can try for yourself!

You’re going to love the results of how faster you can make progress and succeed faster to reach your goals.

Let’s Wow!

You may have heard of the famous game, The Sims. It’s been around for many years and it keeps coming with new versions and many expansion packs.

I first started playing it several years ago when it was still in version 1 and almost new. Me and my younger brother loved it so much at that time and we spend hours every day playing it - feeling as if it was really our home and family.

You know the funny story of how we first found out about this game?

I was listening to an interview from my favorite music artist at that time, Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys, and he was mentioning how fun this game was and how it worked.

So I was like, “Sounds like a cool game. Let’s try it!”

Turns out this simple accident helped me find my #1 all time favorite game. (Thanks Nick!)

Later I stopped playing it because I was busy with my business and thought I was no longer a “kid” to be playing computer games.

But after a few years, I tried playing it again recently, still amazed how it’s actually a great fun way to create our dream life with details and getting creative ideas for various activities to try in our real life.

Not to mention using the power of Law of Attraction to actually attract our dream life.

Turns out, we don’t have to be a kid to be playing fun video games in our spare time.

Business is work. Fun is fun. Both are 100% necessary.

So have you ever tried this game?

You can check out some fun screenshots from their official website here.

Wishing you a fun, wonderful day!

Ladan

Have you watched the recent Disney animated movie: Wall-E?

After hearing some great reviews about it from friends and also online, I decided to go watch it with my good friend.

This movie is about a robot called Wall-E who has a mission on earth: cleaning up the mess that last generations have cuased. He has been ding this for a long time… 700 years.

Even though hundreds of his other robot friends has already broken down and he is the only one left in the world, he still keeps on going and cleans the earth with full dedication every day.

Until one day, a female robot is brought to the earth on a mission and this adds another purpose to Wall-E’s life. He goes on an exciting risky adventure of traveling to the space looking for this robot and meets the humans of the next generations. (Because humans have left the earth to live in a big spaceship.)

… And this is the beginning of even more adventures for Wall-E, the female robot, and our human folks in the spaceship.

I’m not going to reveal the entire story so you can enjoy it as a surprise when you see it for yourself.

The bottom line is, if you are a fan of cute lovely movies, you’re going to love this animated movie.

But even more than that, if you’re a fan of meaningful movies that give you interesting insights, open up your mind to new ideas, and make you feel you’ve learned some thing wonderful after spending your time at the cinema, you’re also going to love Wall-E.

One more thing…

Warning: Bring an extra pair of hands with you.

Go watch this movie with a good friend or your loved one. Because in some parts of it, you’ll be searching for a hand to hold, and if no one familiar near you, you might as well grab the stranger’s hand next to you.

Do you wonder how you’d look if you were at this age 50 years ago?

What if you could travel back in time and take a photo of yourself?

Well, there is no need to take the long way of actually going back in time. Today you are going to discover a way to see it for yourself…

My friend showed me this fun, creative website today where we can add our photo and easily turn it into a real-looking photo of us in the old days.

Here are some photos I made of my own picture in different years…

……..…. ..
Me in 1952 ……………………….Me in 1964 ……………………Me in 1966

…….. ……..
Me in 1996 ………………………. Me in 2000 ……………………..Me in 2008 (the photo I used to create all others)

Interesting, huh?

So why not make your own?

Check out YearbookYourself.com and create your own old photos to share with your friends.

(Thank you Edmund for showing this website to me.)

Warning: This post reveals a controversial secret that your school teachers didn’t want you to discover.

Has anyone ever told you that you are “weird”?

How did it make you feel? Did you feel bad about it?

Did you quickly try to defend yourself and prove you are not “weird”?

Let me first tell you one thing…

If anyone has ever called you “weird” or even “crazy”, then…

You are…

Marvelous!

Yes, I heartily congratulate you.

Because the secret that no one ever tells us is, being very different and “weird” is an absolutely wonderful thing.

Here’s why…

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Have you ever been in a crunch point?

Have you ever been a situation where everything was going fine, but suddenly a big problem happened that messed up everything…

You knew you need to act fast or your business or personal life change dramatically… but how could you make the best choice so fast under stress?

Some examples for a Business crunch point could be…

• A huge competition suddenly appears, stealing customers away from you, leaving your business on the path of going broke…
• Your servers go down suddenly after a big product launch, losing you tens of sales every few minutes…
• You create and launch a new product but almost no one is buying, so you are desperate what to do…
• And so on.

Some Crunch Point example in your Personal life could be…

• You find out that your partner who you love so much is going to leave you. You are so worried and desperate what to do and get him/her back…
• One of your family members suddenly passes away, and you are so sad that can’t get anything done…
• Someone steals your bag in the street, taking all your credit cards, ID cards, and some other important documents…

What would YOU do in these situations?

You know that sudden challenges happens to all of us, and usually at times they are least expected.

So how do you handle a Crunch Point?

Would you like to discover how to stay calm and easy going under these situation and manage everything perfectly fine, so not only you solve what happened, but also you gain the big respect of people around you?

Yesterday I finished reading a book called “Crunch Point” by Brian Tracy, and it was about this very exact topic. So I decided to share my review about it for you here…

This book shows you some easy yet important techniques you can use in every day life to face crunch points and manage them easily.

You will be amazed how more calmly and comfortably you can handle any big or small challenge from now on.

I took lots of notes from this book in my Success Notebook and review them from time to time to get the mindset automated to use every day. Life is much easier this way!

Even though a few parts of it were tips that were common sense, but still it contained so many new helpful tips that certainly made the book worth reading.

You can find it in your local bookstores or get it online at Amazon.com.

Let’s make life and its challenges easier and more fun!

What types of movies do you watch usually?

Hollywood movies? Your own local movies? Or more various types of movies…

What genres of movies do you normally watch?

Are you an action-adventure fan, romance lover, or a fan of scary shocking movies? Or do you like to watch movies that make you laugh your heart out and roll on the floor?

Usually we watch a certain type of movies and stick to it. But what if there is whole new world to watching a totally opposite kind of movie?

If we never try something new and totally out of the box, will we ever discover of fun it might have been?

That’s why I have recently started on an adventure of watching new various movies from different countries. While I usually used to stick to American movies, now I’m also trying…

• Japanese movies
• Chinese movies
• Korean movies
• British movies
• Indian movies
• French movies
• And so much more…

And let me tell you that it is so much fun, and a great learning experience!

Each movie, brings a gift from the culture of its country and opens a new window in front of you where you can see the world with a new light.

Because every part of the world, and every culture has its own Gift…

It is like you have traveled so far to that country and have met and been with the people for a while and learned about their interesting cultures and way of life.

Yes, even though I agree some movies from other countries may not look as flawless as some famous Hollywood movies, but still who cares? As long as it has a great story and brings unique insights, it’s definitely worth trying, right?

So how can we find out the very best foreign movies to watch and save time from trying not-so-good ones?

I always first research about the best movies online and then only get them. Because you know how 95% of all movies made are not that strong and may just have a shallow storyline or acting.

So what about you?

Have you ever tried to watch a good foreign movie with a foreign language? If so, how did you find the experience?

If not much, would you like to try it and on top of having new fun, also seeing the world from a new window?

Let’s Wow!

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You better slow down
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.

Ever told your child,
We’ll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say “hi”

You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.

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