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How To Be Smarter


The term half-wit may actually be more true than we realize. And it also may be more common than we care to admit.
There isn’t really a term for thinking with all of your brain, so we’ll call it whole brain thinking.
Whole brain thinking is not only top to bottom thinking but also left to […]

How to use the power of words


Since ancient times it has been known that your word is a cause set in motion. In fact, the universe itself is claimed to have emanated from a single primordial sound. In the science of yoga, it is believed that certain Sanskrit words, known as mantras, can bring about magical results, thus you […]

A Wake Up Call


The young man stood on the steps of the library, waiting for it to open.
The librarians, three elderly ladies sedately dressed and whispering even amongst themselves, came at the appointed hour, unlocked the door, and went in.
Ten minutes later, after completing their opening ritual, they decided to open the door five minutes earlier to let […]

The Last Martian Goes Home


The Martian stood in the open field surrounded by the best government artillery pointed at his head and chest and back.
The infantry troops formed a circle around him.
Up above, fighter jets waited for the word to launch a missile right into the corn field if necessary.
Unaware of the hostile force that had greeted […]

A Conversation On Antichronous


After my spaceship had landed on Antichronous and I had spent a good deal of time amongst the enlightened inhabitants, I also lost track of time.
Like earth, the planet rotates around the sun and time can be measured. And the people are certainly clever enough to create measuring devices for time, from watches to […]

The Fire Spoke To Chief Joseph On A Starless Night


Sitting by the fireside in the cold desert night, the sky above him pitch black and mysteriously void of stars, he reflected on who he was and what he might have been and the history of the troubled times that were unfolding all around him.
His name was Chief Joseph. Possibly the greatest of the […]

How Three Accidents Created A Writer


In a world where most people seem to spend their lives doing things they hate, my writing is at once an endless source of delight and an act of rebellion.
Writing is similar to alchemy. Western alchemy, if you remember, has been closely connected with Hermeticism, a philosophical system that traces its roots to Hermes Trismegistus.
In […]

The Royal Road To Success


Persistence is the royal road to success.
If you have this one quality, you will succeed in anything.
Lack it, and you will be a failure in life.
Persistence is to success what carbon is to steel, an essential ingredient.
In any endeavor, you will meet adversity after adversity, within and without, and unless you persist through them all, […]

Facts about Designing Unique Internet Sales Letters (Part 1)


A unique sales letter has many benefits, but unique keyword content and increasing targeted traffic, to your website, are just two of them. Once traffic arrives, a great sales letter should do its job, but where do you start? Below is a system for building web copy that sells like a clone of your best […]

Facts about Designing Unique Internet Sales Letters (Part 2)


Your headline, and the following sub-headline, will make or break your web sales copy, but let’s take a closer look at the sub-headline’s purpose. It can differ, depending upon the writing approach you choose; the sub-headline might be a supporting statement, a claim, or a question. Below are some examples for you to analyze and […]