Dr. Joe Vitale at Zero

I’ve noticed a few people taking shots at the Law of Attraction and the Science of Manifestation.

More than a few are asking, “Are we attracting war?” or “Are we manifesting global warming?”

Let me address this with a story.

A few months ago a dear friend of mine had some personal problems. Rather than address them within himself, he lassed out at his friends, attacking some of them mercilessly.

It was not pretty.

After a few weeks passed and his inner thunder dissolved as he expressed it, he apologized to everyone he had hurt. Most of them accepted his apology. But one person didn’t, and she took her time in leveling him with a tirade of her own.

It wasn’t pretty, either.

That night my friend, shaken from being attacked, asked me, “Why am I attracting this abuse?”

Wasn’t it obvious?

He had caused it to begin with.

What he received was what he attracted, and he attracted it because he first gave it.

This is how wars start, at least from the inside out.

Yes, we attract them.

Yes, we manifest them.

And yes, we did it with our own unconscious and conscious anger, hatred, frustration and more.

The end result in the outer world isn’t pretty. But it didn’t start there. It started inside.

Global warming is the same. So many angry people in the world have “heated up” the planet.

I’m aware that these concepts may seem more psychological than practical to you, but for me, it’s exactly the place where everything begins: inside.

It’s all about working with the “shadow” side of yourself. This is why I love the work of Debbie Ford, Jung, and the Hawaiian system called ho’oponopono. It says if you truly attracted everything in your life, then what you experience — including the news of war or global warming — is something you helped create, too, at least on some internal level.

I know a lot of people over simplify the Law of Attraction. They basically say if you think it, you get it. Well, we all know that isn’t true. If it were, I’d be dating Lindsay Lohan by now.

The deeper truth is that you co-create your life.

I explain this in depth at the www.BeyondManifestation.com site.

Face it. You do not have total control over your life.

You have choice but you do not have control.

There are other elements at play, from the intentions and mindsets of others, to the intentions of the divine (whatever that energy field is called that is larger than both of us). You tend to attract others to you, and situations for yourself, by your thoughts, which lead to your actions. You’re very much a central player in everything in your life. But you (and I) are far from consciously aware of what we are doing on virtually any level.

I’m sure at some point we will have more control, and can better consciously create what we prefer, but most of us are babes in the woods at this manifesting stuff. We’re still learning, and s-l-o-w-l-y, at that.

This whole subject deserves more than a blog entry. But in this whole area of attraction, I see far too many people making these two fundamental mistakes:

1. Thinking they have all the power.

What an ego trip. You don’t have total control. You aren’t God. You can’t just think something and manifest it. You have to take action, too. And you have to clear yourself of anything in the way of your deserving what you want. You have more power than you ever imagined, but you don’t run the show. You barely run the projector.

2. Thinking they have no power at all.

This is worse. It’s where you blame the president, the terrorists, your family, your past, the neighbors; anyone other than yourself, for what occurs. I’m sad to see so many people dismiss the Law of Attraction and Art of Manifestation because they feel powerless or look at the news and feel depressed. Blame is the worst crime of all. Right behind despondency. And when you think the outer world proves you have no power, then you’ve attracted exactly that: powerlessness.

I’m no expert on this subject. Yes, I’m in the movieThe Secret. Yes, I wrote the book, The Attractor Factor. Yes, I teach weekend workshops on the subject of Beyond Manifestation.

But I’m in kindergarten or maybe first grade when it comes to how all of this works.

I just know that there’s more power in working with theLaw of Attraction than there is in dismissing it. I’ve seen a friend or two give in to the dark side and let their life dry up because it’s so easy to give in to the doom and gloom reported by the media.

But the real winners and achievers in the world are the ones who think they have power and who take action, working with the Law of Attraction and not against it.

If you don’t like war or global warming, do something about it, beginning by clearing the inside of yourself.

But don’t blame the Law of Attraction for it.

That’s what caused it to begin with.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS - You can see the August issue of my News You Can Use newsletter and all past newsletters (7 years worth) by going to www.mrfire.com and clicking on the “Past Newsletters” link on the left. Or just go to www.mrfire.com/nycu-archives/nycu-2006/august.html Enjoy.

In 1988, Richard Armstrong was a young freelance copywriter who charged about $2,500 for a direct-mail package.

A few years later, he was one of the highest paid copywriters in the business, routinely charging $22,500 per package.

What made the difference?

It wasn’t royalties.

It wasn’t inflation.

It wasn’t because Richard suddenly became a better copywriter.

It happened because of one little change Richard made in how he MANAGED his business. It was a tiny tweak in policy that YOU can make today. (And by the way, it applies not just to copywriters, but to any kind of consultant or marketing professional.)

To celebrate the publication of his new novel – “God Doesn’t Shoot Craps” (a novel about a direct-mail copywriter!) – Richard is giving away an instant PDF download of his special report, “Make More Money By Writing Less.”

To download your complimentary copy, please go to www.goddoesntshootcraps.com and click on the navigation bar that says, “GIFT FOR COPYWRITERS.”

No charge. Nothing to buy. No email address required.

Go get it.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS - About that Tesla Roadster all electric sports car. I decided not to buy it. A $100,000 car that contains 6,000 batteries and requires 4 hours to super-charge sounds like a different kind of energy drain than energy saver. Guess I’ll wait for a solar powered one.

You can see me meeting famed bodybuilder Lee Priest on the July 2006 DVD episode described at www.BodyBuildersReality.com

Brace yourself, though.

The language is rough, Lee’s comments about religion are blunt and controversial, and the tone is one of locker room sharing.

Still, there is thought-provoking material, some marketing thoughts, and, of course, Lee Priest and me.

If you want to order the DVD, ask for the July 2006 one.

See www.BodyBuildersReality.com

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS - You can win $150,000 in services and get global publicity for yourself and your business by entering the world’s first fitness and business contest. For details, see www.yourbusinessbody.com/

I just moments ago found some insider photos of the Tesla Roadster, that sexy all electric sports car I am considering buying.

You can see them at http://news.com.com/2300-11386_3-6096355-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS - Amy Terrill won a day with me a while back.If you want to know what it was like (she holds nothing back) go see http://www.joessecret.com

Last night for about four hours the Internet experienced a blackout.

It was a small one, but some people felt it.

A few people even disappeared during it.

Bill Hibbler, Pat O’Bryan, Scott York and myself stepped away from our computers and went to see blues-rock guitar-slinger Joe Bonamassa tear down the walls and shoot chi through our veins.

During the rip-roaring concert none of us checked our email.

Nor did we do any online promotions.

We let it all go, trusting the Internet would survive without us, at least for a few hours.

Apparently it did.

No one sent out a missing person’s alert looking for any of us.

No one even seemed to notice the blackout.

Joe Bonamassa was fantastic. I haven’t been this excited about a guitar player since Stevie Ray Vaughan. I’ve seen (and met) Kenny Wayne Shepherd and other guitar slingers, but nobody puts it all together and belts it out with blistering speed and contagious energy like Bonamassa.

I’m telling you this partly to promote Joe’s music, but also to remind you to take a break.

I don’t take enough breaks. Except for my time in my gym, some time watching movies with Nerissa, and an occasional meal out, I basically sit in front of my computer all day and work online. I love it, of course, or I wouldn’t do it.

But the Internet will survive without me if I took a few breaks.

And it would survive without you, too.

At least for a few hours.

Now and then, step away.

Get out.

Relax.

Get some fresh air.

Smoke a cigar.

Go swimming.

Or listen to some Joe Bonamassa.

Nobody will notice the “blackout” and you’ll return more refreshed.

Try it and see.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS - I just discovered an online marketer you should study and watch. I don’t know him at all but I’m now a fan as well as a customer. I’m talking about John Wood. The guy has a niche you won’t believe: Hand strength. That’s it. He offers products focused on developing your hand and wrist strength. He sends out hypnotic emails virtually every day. Every one is muscular. Many are downright wise. I wrote him to say how much I love his work. He wrote back to say he’s been studying my methods for years now. You never know who you influence, do you? Check out John Wood’s site at www.functionalhandstrength.com/ He doesn’t know I’ve posted this here, so let’s surprise him with a sudden surge of traffic.

PPS - Oh! If you missed the info-packed free call where I and others talked about the marketing methods we learned from Internet legend Mark Joyner, you can still access the audio at http://m162.infusionsoft.com/go/xbmcall/joevitale/ If I were you, I’d go get it right now.

I’ve been a BMW groupie for a decade now.

I own two of them: my Montreal Blue 1999 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster and my Mystic Blue 2005 BMW 645ci.

Both are works of art.

Both are loves of mine.

But I’m about to cheat on them.

Yesterday Tesla Motors announced a sports car roadster which looks like a sexy road rocket, flys like a stealth missile, and costs like a high-end BMW — but runs entirely on electricity.

I want one.

I’ve run out of room here at our estate for all the cars we already have, since Nerissa recently got a 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid. We even had to build a special carport to house my Z3.

So we’re crowded.

But I want this electric car.

I was fascinated with electric cars back in the 1970s. (We went through gas shortages back then, too.) But the joke then was you could only drive as far as the cord allowed you. You had to keep the thing plugged in, and the cars were ugly and slow. No wonder they became golf carts.

But this Tesla Roadster is as sexy and fast as anything James Bond ever steered. And the added fact that it uses no gas at all is very appealing.

The car was officially unveiled on July 20 (yesterday). Tesla Motors claims prototypes have been able to accelerate from 0-60 mph (100 km/h) in about 4 seconds, and reach a top speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). Also, the car can travel 250 miles (400 km) on a single charge of its lithium-ion batteries with an equivalent gas mileage of 135 mpg (57 km/l).

All pretty impressive.

And that’s why I want one.

After all, more and more conscious consumers are going green. They want luxury, but they also want to respect the environment. They wouldn’t mind saving money at the gas pump, too.

I’m in that category.

But I also want the car for marketing reasons.

If I get one of the first 100 of the cars made, I’ll probably be the only one in Texas to own one.

I’ll certainly be among the celebrities who may own one, such as George Clooney or maybe Lindsay Lohan.

From a marketing and publicity standpoint, getting one of these winged plug-in batmobiles would be wise for me.

Still, I haven’t decided at this very moment to order one.

I’m wondering if wanting this car is just another “hungry ghost;” one of those silly addictive desires that comes from your monkey mind. I talked about this at the Manifestation Weekend. I don’t think this is a “hungry ghost” desire, but I want to be sure.

But I have a few other concerns, too:

Tesla wants $100,000 up front to order it. It’s refundable if I don’t like the car, but still, that’s a handful of money.

They don’t have any service spots in Texas. While the car is designed to not need service (no oil changes, ever, for example), sooner or later, it will need it. At that point it may need shipped to California, or a tech shipped to me.

I still haven’t heard how you recharge the battery in the car if you drive 250 miles away from home. You get a special plug to put in your garage to recharge the Tesla Roadster at home. But what do you do once you’ve left the house?

Once these minor concerns are addressed, I’ll start working on attracting the car (I’ll order one painted electric blue).

I hope my BMW’s won’t mind.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — If I order today, I’ll have the Tesla Roadster by Summer 2007 — about one year from now. Talk about making me wait. Doesn’t Tesla know we live in the instant gratification Western world? Alas. I must learn patience. And fast.

PPS - Does Tesla have any competition? You bet. All good ideas do. See http://autoreview.belproject.com/item/19

Where do the best money-making ideas come from?

From being silly.

From getting drunk.

From a stupid joke almost no one gets.

From taking a chance and trying something new, just because you believe in it, even if it seems like no one on earth will tell you it’s a good idea.

Want proof?

Go see http://weirdtechnewshub.blogspot.com/2006/07/top-10-dumbest-online-business-ideas.html

Those 10 “dumb” website ideas made and are making their creators very, very rich.

So, what dumb idea haven’t you acted on lately?

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS - The Canine Concert was a dumb idea, too. But four news crews covered it and it will soon be a DVD you can buy. If you want to make money online, think FUN DUMB. That seems to be the ticket. It’s dumb to most people but fun to a select few, and that select few can make you wealthy.

This just in:

Pat O’Bryan’s course on how to build your own Internet Empire (in 30 days) is currently available for just $99.

You gotta go look.

He so believes that you can get your “portable empire” up and making money fast that he is loaning you the money to get his course on how to do just that.

It’s all explained at his site.

See - http://snipurl.com/unseminar

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — Rumor has it some people are calling me “The King of Manifestors.” I don’t know if Lindsay Lohan started that rumor or not, but if you want to know my personal secret, go see www.BeyondManifestation.com

Take a good look at that image…

That has to be the greatest example of a hard-hitting, clear, concise and truly hypnotic irresistible offer I’ve ever seen online.

The graphic grabs you because of the beaming smile, the in-your-face business-card size memo, and the finger pointing to it.

And the words say it all –

“Set up your own portable Internet empire in 30 days or less - Guaranteed!”

Lordy, you can’t get much more focused than that.

I applaud Pat for creating one of the best direct-response sites of the year.

Go study it.

You’ll find the hypnotic graphic, video testimonials, story oriented sales copy, social proof, and an offer that most people would be nutty to ignore.

This is the kind of website that makes me proud to be an online marketer.

And even prouder to know Pat.

It’s at http://snipurl.com/unseminar

Or http://www.marketerschoice.com/app/?Clk=1507703

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS - Pat’s site offers the DVDs and CDs from his Portable Empire Un-Seminar. It was a terrific event. Newbies came and learned how to get online and make money fast. This is the real deal and the information is bankable. I know. I was there. I spoke three times. Get all the details at http://snipurl.com/unseminar Or http://www.marketerschoice.com/app/?Clk=1507703 You should really get this set. Like today.

I just received a copy of Steal This Book! Million Dollar Sales Letters You Can Legally Steal to Suck in Cash like a Vacuum on Steroids.

While you can’t really steal any of the letters — not word for word, anyway — you can certainly “be inspired” by them.

As I’ve said many times, professional sales letter writers are called copywriters because we copy.

That’s why they keep “swipe files” of proven letters, to refer to when they need to write a new letter of their own.

This is why my Hypnotic Writing Wizard software comes with a swipe file in it. It’s an essential tool for anyone serious about writing hypnotic letters.

Well, a great new book/swipe file to get and “copy” is this one.

It’s by Harlan Kilstein. Harlan is an ordained Rabbi. He once ran one of the largest hypnosis centers in the US. He learned copywriting after learning story-telling and hypnosis, which means his foundation of learning was different. Most copywriters learn how to write sales letters and then learn language methods.

Not Harlan.

And as a result, his letters scratch out your eyes in terms of going for the sale. He doesn’t let go. He keeps you riveted to the page with long copy until you cough up money for the product.

And that’s why I love his book.

Every letter is passionate, persuasive, and muscular.

Harlan’s sales letters have gotten rave reviews from David Garfinkel, John Carlton, T. Harv Eker, Michael Masterson, Jay Abraham, Kenrick Cleveland, Stephen Pierce, Rich Sheffren, and many more.

Pretty impressive.

I’m going to “steal” his stuff.

You should, as well.

His book is available from www.amazon.com

Get it.

Ao Akua,

Joe
www.mrfire.com

PS — I’ll be speaking at the National Guild of Hypnotists convention next month in Marlborough, MA. I’ll also have a booth there. Stop by and visit Nerissa and me. For details, see www.ngh.net