| Had a tough day today. The markets were under | | | | He tried desperately to continue managing and |
| heavy profit taking. As a day trader, I was doing | | | | hang on to the ailing business. More and more of |
| my best trying to salvage my positions in the | | | | his money was going down the drain. |
| markets and cutting losses before the damage | | | | While telling me about his situation, he told me |
| becomes too big. I have a feeling this market that | | | | that he practiced Nature's Laws positively and he |
| has been going up for quite some time, would go | | | | sincerely could not see what he was doing wrong. |
| through more correction before coming back up | | | | I smiled and said that in order for Nature's Laws |
| again. | | | | to work positively to provide positive results, he |
| Towards the end of the day, I had managed to | | | | must search deeply within him what he really |
| trim my positions to a very minimum level. A little | | | | wanted in his life. He looked at me intently waiting |
| damage ($) but manageable. There was another | | | | for me to explain. I said to him, "My friend, in |
| reason why I reduced my positions. I would be on | | | | order for the whole of Nature to work with you, |
| a short holiday in Indonesia from tomorrow for | | | | not only you need to practice Nature's Laws |
| almost a week. I am not sure whether I would be | | | | positively, but you also need to be truthful to |
| able to write as I would be leaving my laptop | | | | your own self!" |
| computer behind. Strict instructions from my wife! | | | | Then, I asked him whether the business that he |
| She says that I am spending way too much of | | | | ventured into was something that his heart had |
| time with the machine. | | | | really wanted to do. He replied that it was not |
| Anyway, I have some thoughts to share. Over | | | | really his first option. In fact, he loved the |
| the years, using my first book, The Seven Basic | | | | automobile industry more. He was in the current |
| Laws Of Nature, many people have started new | | | | business because he saw the money that can be |
| businesses. Quite a large number that used | | | | made. Then I suggested to him to pursue his |
| Nature's Laws positively achieved the success | | | | original love, that is the automobile industry. This is |
| that they wanted. | | | | when he said that he could not afford to because |
| Here, I would like to be honest with you. Although | | | | he had lost all his money in the current business |
| there are many successes, there are those who | | | | venture. I asked him whether there was a way |
| had encountered failures (or I call them | | | | to salvage it. He replied saying that he cannot |
| temporary defeats). I can write on and on about | | | | seem to find a way. I looked at him intently and |
| those who succeeded, but in this entry, I would | | | | said, "My friend, I think it is time to cut your |
| like to share some thoughts with regards to | | | | losses and move on!" |
| those who went through these so-called | | | | After much thought, he took the advice and |
| temporary defeats. | | | | closed the business. As he did this and started to |
| One of my seminar participants and a good friend, | | | | pursue a business in the automobile industry, in a |
| encountered this temporary defeat a number of | | | | relatively short period of time, he got a contract |
| years back. He was doing quite well as a quality | | | | to fix high-end alarm system to luxury cars. Now, |
| control executive of an automobile company that | | | | he is earning much better than before, and has |
| assembled luxury cars. Although he earned well, | | | | more time for himself. |
| he never really had much time for himself as he | | | | All through our life, we are taught subconsciously |
| was always occupied with his job. Deep in him, he | | | | about attachment. We get attached to our family, |
| wanted to know more about himself, the | | | | material wealth, position at work and so on. Please |
| universe, existence, Nature and all that jazz. | | | | note that I am not saying that attachment is bad. |
| This is when the Law of Vibration and Attraction | | | | As long as we are in this physical body and living |
| comes in to effect; changes began to take place | | | | on this plane of existence, attachment will |
| in his life as per his constant and powerful | | | | naturally exist. However, it is also vitally important |
| thoughts. The company he was working for were | | | | to learn of the other aspect of life, which is called |
| trying to cut cost as they were losing the | | | | detachment. We come into this world alone and |
| dealership for one of their popular car model. As | | | | we eventually leave alone. All that we have |
| such, they offered him a VSS (Voluntary | | | | acquired is from this world and eventually we |
| Separation Scheme) that amounted to quite a | | | | have to return it back to this world including the |
| large sum of money because he had been | | | | body. |
| working in the company for many years. | | | | As such, always have a balanced view of life. |
| He took the option and used the money to start | | | | Develop your intellect to be able to choose, as |
| a business in the food industry. He got together | | | | per the Law of Choosing; that is to choose to be |
| with a relative and they produced a local delicacy | | | | attached and also detached when the need arises. |
| in large scale to supply to the local supermarkets. | | | | As for me, I have cut my losses for the day, but |
| He now had more time to pursue the things that | | | | I will be back another day, as my heart is still in |
| he wanted to do. At first business was good but | | | | day trading. It is a part and parcel of the game |
| eventually things begin to go wrong, as there | | | | (winning and losing). Kind of sounds like LIFE |
| were some misunderstandings with his partners. | | | | doesn't it? |