Three Little Words For Lifelong Health, Wealth, And Happiness

Three Little Words For Lifelong Health, Wealth, And Happiness
Wow! Everywhere you go these days, there is a guru of one
kind or another offering to teach you the secrets of making
money, having great sex, living longer, and, the old
stand-by of Dr. Phil and so many others...weight loss!

If you are online, you can find even more of these people
than there were back in the day...you know, when you had to
go to a bookstore or a library and actually read a book?
Yeah, there's all kinds of answers to questions you never
even thought of asking. Gurus and pitchmen on every
virtual street corner, and it's sometimes very hard to tell
them apart. On top of it all, here I AM, telling you that
I know THE secret about, and I quote (myself), "Three
Little Words For Lifelong Health, Wealth, And Happiness".

How brazen is that?

Well, I don't have all the answers to every mystery of the
universe, but over the years, I have been somewhere near
the lowest lows a man can reach, and I have soldiered my
way back up to a point where I am happily married, have a
great family (including grandkids), make an excellent
income, and, even at age 62, feel like I am in the best
health and at the best fitness level of my life.

I read a lot of those gurus and listened to tapes and CD's,
watched videos and DVD's, and kept my eyes open as I
wandered down life's pathways. A lot of what I learned
didn't manifest itself until long after I had been exposed
to the original concept. Sometimes I put two and two
together like the manual said, and came up with seven,
twelve, or minus five. Eventually, however, I figured out
what I was doing wrong and began coming up with a string of
fours.

I learned that there are a lot of helpers to success and
happiness in this world, but that's what most of them
are...helpers. Underlying every collection of bricks that
built the establishment of success in any endeavor, there
was a mortar that held everything together so that it did
not collapse into a pile of useless rubble. Sometimes the
mortar was too thin, or applied too late and the structure
fell anyway, but, once the technique was learned, a new
edifice could be erected.

As I was casting about for a way to state this principle, I
discovered that it was embedded in three little words I
heard long ago. I just had spent several years reaching
the realization that this little phrase was the ultimate
truth that solved the mystery of health, wealth, and
happiness.

Now, when I say, "three little words", most people's minds
immediately leap to the phrase, "I love you!"

That IS a good one. Saying it to many people, many times,
with a genuine, heartfelt belief in the words and what they
imply to and about the other person is one good solid brick
on which to build a structure of success in many
areas...but, it's not what I was looking for.

Ever hear of Carnegie Hall? It's in New York city, and
opened in the 1890's. Over the years, while there surely
have been events that were bombs, it has hosted some of the
finest performers in the world. To be invited to appear at
Carnegie hall could often be considered the highlight of
any performer's career.

Whether we view Carnegie Hall as a real place that we are
striving to reach, or as a symbol of any goal we have set
for ourselves, the truth of achieving that goal...to
achieve our dreams and desires at that moment and place in
history...is symbolized by the following old joke.

A visitor to New York stopped a beatnik (hippie or tramp in
other eras) and asked, "How do I get to Carnegie Hall?"

To which the beatnik replied, "Practice, man. Practice."

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Donovan Baldwin is a Dallas area writer. He is a University
of West Florida alumnus, a member of Mensa, and is retired
from the U. S. Army. He is the owner of
http://texasprepaidcellular.com .